🧘🏻♂️ This is a real challenge for me. But as I stop trying to run from the thoughts and just sit with them for a moment, they lose some of their sharp edges. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This is at the core of the kind of father I am striving to become. It’s a long journey of self discovery to figure out what not saying no to myself looks like. But it’s worth it to become the dad I want to be. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This does not feel easy or natural to do. But it is something that I want to make a normal part of my personal and family culture. Through self-care, we can better care for others. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ We often lament the lightning-quick passage of time, but more rarely use it to our advantage. Small, consistent efforts add up to significant achievements. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ I’ve put on a few pounds as I’ve worked through different medications for my OCD. This is a great reminder to not let myself get too focused on that. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ It is surprising how difficult it can be to love yourself and treat yourself kindly. Try to say words to yourself that you would say to a beloved friend. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This is true even (or especially!) when the invitations come from my own mind. I still have a choice. I am in control. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️This is appropriate as I was traveling this morning and didn’t get to do my usual morning meditation until afternoon. It is still possible to seize the opportunities of today, even if those are just to relax. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This very thing has been the biggest effort of my healing retreat. I have had to confront so much about myself, and be willing to examine it and decide if it’s worth keeping or if I can let it go. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ I felt like this morning’s session was created just for me. When we learn to observe the voices in our head instead of being captivated by them, we can have true freedom. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This has been exactly the point of my healing retreat. I need to discover how to incorporate this practice more regularly into my life. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This is not easy to do for some people, or for all people on some days. But especially today, it merits extra effort. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ Fear holds us back from so much that is beautiful and wonderful in life. It is ok to face risk knowing that it might happen. Because we just might experience joy instead. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This is so hard. So hard. But often it is the only way to move forward. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ I have been making an effort to practice and express more gratitude lately. Every time I do, I am uplifted. Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This was a reality that forced its way into my consciousness this morning as I did some writing to process my feelings. So important to remember. Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ What a beautiful concept. It can be so easy to find around us and yet so elusive simultaneously. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ Some days I’m searching. Some days I feel the summer. Some days it’s just winter. And that’s ok. From my Daily Calm
🧘🏻♂️ This rings so true right now. From my Daily Calm
Oh, to be like a flower. Perhaps even a lily of the field. From my Daily Calm 🧘🏻♂️
This is a big part of why I am trying to meditate more. There are mental skills that I desire, and the skill of concentration will help enable the others. From my Daily Calm 🧘🏻♂️
So easy to forget. And so important to remember. Daily Calm 🧘🏻♂️
So much easier said than done, but this is my quest right now. Daily Calm 🧘🏻♂️
This is why I choose to focus on healing right now. I see no other way. Daily Calm 🧘🏻♂️
I have found that truly thinking for myself is harder to do than I ever imagined. Still working on it in many ways. Daily Calm 🧘🏻♂️
