“In the proximity of death, there is always that grace hiding underneath the seemingly negative event. Death in our civilization is seen as entirely negative, as if it shouldn’t be happening. Because it’s denied, people are so shocked when somebody dies – as if it’s not possible. We don’t live with the familiarity of death, as some more ancient cultures still do. The familiarity of death isn’t there. Everything is hidden, the dead body is hidden. ”
Eckhart Tolle
I’ve realized that when I start my sentences with:
I wish…
I hope…
If only…
I’m worried…
that I set myself up for suffering (worry, disappointment, sadness and even anger). So I’m going to stop saying those things and catch myself when I think them. The way to true inner peace is to accept reality. And only when you have inner peace can you help others. This is an optimum time to try this as my father is in the hospital very ill right now.
Want to join me?
“We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.”
Earl Nightingale
“Our life is shaped by our mind.”
Lord Buddha
“Worrying is problem-causing.”
Eckhart Tolle
Walking on the beach in Mexico was healing.
My 17-year old sent this to me. It showed up in her Instagram feed. This sums up teen humor pretty well.
“The truth is, of course, is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.”
David Bowie
