Discovering our Goodness

If by taking a moment to self reflect, we realise the preciousness of our life and our connection with others, we can begin to feel the goodness that has sustained throughout all time.  Sakyong Mipham

No matter how difficult life can be at times, basic goodness is undiluted by conditions, for it cannot change.  If enough of us can feel our goodness, then, during our most challenging times, we need not break down, but actually become stronger.

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Patience

“Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.” ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

I think it takes great strength and courage to be patient.  I have failed many times to surrender to this gift and yet when I do, it always allows my life to be exactly where it should be, without effort or stress.

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Grief

Grief is usually thought of as an emotional response when someone close to us dies and yet, it is not restricted to the loss of something and someone we love.  When we really allow life to live through us, grief is an ongoing natural response to moving away from habits and old patterns, into a fuller, more enriching life. – Fiona Moore

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The Edge

Leza Lowitz is an award-winning writer and yoga teacher who has written a book, “Yoga Poems”  This book was inspired by her passion for yoga and a love of metaphor and imagery.  Let her words encourage you to conquer your fears and step out into the unknown with strength and courage.

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“Come What May”

Through allowing, you become what you are; vast, spacious. You become whole. You are not a fragment anymore, which is how the ego perceives itself. Your true nature emerges, which is one with the nature of God – Eckhart Tolle

The week before our son died I went to see the movie “Moulin Rouge”, it was a big hit at the time and I became obsessed with the music.  Little did I know that the words to one of the songs would help me realise there are no guarantees in life except, that I could love my son until the end of time.

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