Tag: Take time to be still

Peace

by Karen Lang, posted in Death, Healing Grief, Healing our Bodies, Letting go of stress

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”   Albert Einstein
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‘Audio Selfie’

by Karen Lang, posted in Healing Grief, Knowing there is more, Making a difference, Understanding and Listening to ourselves, Understanding Fear

The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.    Ralph G Nichols

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Look within

by Karen Lang, posted in Discovering your Destiny, Finding Deep Happiness, Knowing there is more, Knowing you are enough

 

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”    Aristotle
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Self-Compassion

by Karen Lang, posted in Commitment to Dreams, Finding Deep Happiness, Letting go of stress, Understanding and Listening to ourselves, Understanding Fear, Understanding Forgiveness

Self-compassion is approaching ourselves, our inner experience with spaciousness, with the quality of allowing which has a quality of gentleness. Instead of our usual tendency to want to get over something, to fix it, to make it go away, the path of compassion is totally different. Compassion allows.”   Robert Gonzales

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Open the door

by Karen Lang, posted in Finding Deep Happiness, Healing Grief, Making a difference, Understanding and Listening to ourselves, Understanding Fear

 

“This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.” Rumi

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