He had no interest in starting a career in parenting with me, which was fine as I didn’t have any interest in being parented. I was sixteen years old, my father had been away for almost all of my life, and we knew absolutely nothing about each other. Even before his addiction came...
the heart-pattern of ‘safe and comfortable’ may in fact be rare. So, when we go to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha for Refuge, this isn’t just a catch-phrase; it’s a practice of sensing the felt meaning of the Triple Gem, attuning one’s heart to it, and opening one’s embod...
“It’s not a matter of letting go—you would if you could. Instead of ‘Let it go,’ we should probably say ‘Let it be.'” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn When I was in my twenties, I went to see an acupuncturist because I’d been through abad breakupand felt uncertain about my life path a...
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything—anger, guilt, or possessions—we cannot be free.”~Thich Nhat Hanh One night after my nine-year-old son had just gone to bed, he asked me if I would lay ...
A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Live in the Security of Gods Promises , by Renee Swope A Mom’s Prayers for Her Son: Praying for Every Part of His Life ,by Rob & Joanna Teigen I Need Some Help Here!: Hope for When Your Kids Don’t Go according...
Letting go of a dream, especially one I’d held since childhood, was a very hard thing for me to do. But once I did, I’d never felt so free. Everything in my life fell into place. Attachment makes us suffer; it forces us into self-doubt and misery. We are tied down and locke...
The “letting go” that I am referring to here pertains to the fear and worry. No matter what the situation is, try to let go of the fear of what’s going to happen. Know that you really do have the power to take care of it. There is always a solution. You are not powerless....
For example, I needed to give myself credit for saving up money for my own house instead of waiting until I closed on a house to commend myself. Giving yourself credit as you go will help you stay motivated to keep working hard toward your goal. ...
Only in honoring my emotions was I able to let them go. After crying myself weak, I climbed that mountain. As I reached the top, I inhaled deeply and felt my breath for the first time in weeks. The tears that flowed at the top were entirely different: they were tears of gratitude....