mindfulness
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“Do not ask your childrento strive for extraordinary lives.Such striving may seem admirable,but it is the way of foolishness.Help them instead to find the wonderand the marvel of an ordinary life.Show them the joy of tastingtomatoes, apples and pears.Show them how to crywhen pets and people die.Show them the infinite pleasurein the touch of a…
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“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” Elizabeth Gilbert I can’t say with confidence that I’m clear on where our emotions come from; but I know with absolute certainty that we are all slaves to the master that is our emotional state. That isn’t to say…
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“There is a middle way between the extremes of indulgence and self-denial, free from sorrow and suffering. This is the way to peace and liberation in this very life.” While running today I was thinking about where our appetite and tolerance for both comfort and discomfort are born. I have always oscillated between the extremes…
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