Non-Striving – Mindful Life Connections

Acceptance

Allowing things to be as they are Reminding myself I can . . . Pause Breathe Let go Detach as needed Slowing down Slowing the inhale and exhale Letting go of the planning and worry Letting things unfold in their own time Cultivating patience Coming to stillness Accepting myself . . . My body inContinue reading “Acceptance”

Striving Not to Strive

While honoring my mother-in-law’s life last week, I found myself distracted by the arrangement of the room, especially the bottleneck at the photos preventing people from reaching the coffin. I desperately wanted to rearrange the funeral home for better flow, but I redirected myself to focus on connecting with the people in the room instead.Continue reading “Striving Not to Strive”