Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ahhh....

Dear Ones,

In your life, there are times when it simply is good to be alive. I hope that you choose to have at least one moment every day when you breathe, sit back, stop, and say: "ahhh..." for this moment, however brief.

Because you can choose to have such a moment. Regardless of who, regardless of what is in your life today, you can have an "ahh..." moment.

Your mind will not give you an "ahh..." moment. That's not your mind's job! Your mind will give you instead a to-do list, or judgements about who and what you are experiencing. Your to-do list and your judgements have their time and place, but they are not all there is!

You are the only one who can give you an "ahh..." moment today. Go ahead, give yourself an "ahh...." moment right now.

This "ahh..." moment may be just what you need to make a big decision, or to clarify what it is you need to say to someone.
Don't go ahead without the "ahh..."

meb

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

A new day

Today is a new day. However you feel today, really feel it. That's it! Don't try to push your feelings away, whatever they are. Feel what you feel.

Now, do it. Simply feel what you feel in this moment... sad? happy? restless? content? depressed?

Feel this in your body. For a moment, shift your attention away from all the thoughts that are swimming in your mind. They'll still be there when you return! Instead, drop yourself right into the feeling you are feeling.

There! Was that so bad? Practice this every day.

Ahhhhh....!