Being pitied makes us feel not only insignificant and powerless but also subtly shamed. While it’s natural to want understanding and emotional support from other people, we need to see how clearly different these feelings are from pity. ~ Casey, Karen. […]
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This Too Shall Pass
This too shall pass — like all the other kidney stones. ~ Miranda O I’ve never had kidney stones but vividly remember being alone in a hotel room in December, 1988, surrounded by people who through the years would be […]
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When someone upsets you, instead of focusing on yourself or on the person who provoked you, mindfulness meditation teaches you to merely look directly at the emotion itself. What is this pain? Look at the pain directly, without looking at […]
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If our Higher Power is not at the center of our lives, we will find it difficult (if not impossible) to be emotionally abstinent. ~ L., Elisabeth. Food for Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters. Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition. What does it […]
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Smiling is first an attitude and then an action. ~ Casey, Karen. Keepers of The Wisdom Daily Meditations: Reflections From Lives Well Lived. Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition. Use your senses fully. Be where you are. Look around. Just look, don’t interpret. […]
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