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Remember way back in January, when we were all setting intentions for the New Year? Mine was simply a word - MINDFUL. Over the past several weeks, I have veered off the path a bit, forgetting to be mindful in my daily life.
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This is easy to do, with all the challenges and stresses that creep into our lives, growing wild like weeds over and into what should be a clear path.
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And then clarity returns, in a beam of sunshine, or the sweet grasp of a child's hand, and guides us back to our center. Reminding us to take the path of least resistance, to practice detachment and to honor our Buddha Nature within.
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Showing us that right there, among all the weeds are the beautiful flowers of our lives. And this, my friends, is where we should set our sights.
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Do you remember your New Year's resolution? Are you still on your path?
4 comments:
what a beautiful post. i have to go back and look for my own intention--too bad we didn't have the book then!
That was such a beautiful post. I love reading your blog. It is a blog I visit daily. You give us all inspriration and remind us daily of all the basic things in life that we take for granted. Namaste!
I love these crafts. I might have to do this one with DD this weekend. Thanks for sharing all that you do.
P.S. I might have left you a little bloggy award over at my blog. ;)
My intention for the year was for BALANCE.
Easier said than done for me!
beautiful. thank you my friend.
my intention word for this year is sustainable. (most significantly that i want to create a career and a family/work balance that is sustainable.)
i too have veered from the path (quite far at times) but i keep using the question "is this sustainable?" to help me reflect and get back on track.
thank you for this wonderful reminder.
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