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Friday, February 7, 2014

Sitting with What Is



I woke up at 3:30 this morning . . . wide awake.  Annoyed.  But after tossing and turning with frustration for some time, I was able to quiet my mind using some mindfulness techniques I learned this week.  And once I relaxed into the situation, I was gifted with three hours of reflection, writing, reading, and just "being" cozily wrapped in the darkness.  And it was not only okay, it was delightful, insightful and peaceful.  While I am hoping for more sleep tonight, I am grateful that I went to bed last night with mindfulness on my mind.  Last night was the Q & A from the second session of our 6-session Stepping Into Your Power tele-workshop, which was on mindfulness.  And part of our discussion was on living conscious, being truly present to our own lives, not judging what’s happening but relaxing into “what is.”  Because in that “what is” place is where peace resides.  And that’s what I found well before daylight this morning.  If you have an interest in the topic, I highly recommend any of the following books: The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer, Coming to Our Senses:  Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.  
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