Some poems capture complex concepts in a nutshell. This is one of them. The Guest House, by Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, a classic writing often used to describe many of the principles of mindfulness. The Guest House This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary…
One of my favorite mantras is, “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf.” Jon Kabat-Zinn It is human and natural to want to try to control what happens in our lives to some extent, and there are many things we cannot control. For example, we cannot control the past, other…
This Mindful Nugget is about letting go. Letting go of thoughts about the past and the future in order to be fully present in the here and now is a key principle of mindfulness. Pranayama in Sanskrit means breath control. I always say that our number one coping mechanism is with us all of the…
See if this mindful nugget resonates with you. One of my favorite quotes is, “Meet your dragons with a shaky hand and a tender heart.” – Pema Chodron Your “dragons” are your fears (often unfinished business). We all have this business and these fears. It is often more comfortable to avoid our fears than…
