Radical concept? Nope. Just a, “compassionate guide to living” from the extraordinary author and Buddhist monk, Pema Chodrön. If you’ve read my blog since 2012, you’ll know she’s my absolute favorite and I quote her regularly.
Picked some of her readings up again the other day because my alignment has been WAAYYY off… so I vow to:
Reclaim my compassionate heart.
Yes please!! And I’ll have some humble pie on the side, too :). How about you?
Finding your compassionate heart is only difficult if you make a big deal out of it. Only if you resist. Don’t resist 🙃.
Listen, we’ve all been there. Stumbled some, been out of sorts, edgy, feisty, ridiculous (in a bad way), moody, foggy, hurt, angry, impatient, snarky, nosey, intentionally grouchy because it’s easier, judgey, distant and indifferent.
And if you can’t admit you’ve ever been “that person”, probs stop reading. We clearly can’t relate, and you’re, well, you’re just lying.
So, stop.
Breathe.
Take your tongue off the roof of your mouth, soften the outer edges of your lips, quiet your negative mind, and say something (out loud) that you like about someone you’re pissed at. Maybe that someone is, you. I’ve definitely been mad at myself (waves hand, 👋 me me!!).
If you focus on what you don’t like it’s all you’ll see — more things you don’t like. If you focus on what you DO like, you’ll begin to see more and more of what pleases you.
About you. About them. About everyone.
“Embracing rather than denying the painful aspects of our lives.” – Pema Chodrön
Emotional healing (starting where you are) isn’t linear and how you go about it is as unique as DNA, but I do highly recommend a therapeutic environment to help in your healing. I’ve been healing this way and that, for decades.
In fact, I’ve almost lived FIVE decades. Wait, what?
Yes 🙌🏼
I’ll turn 47 this year and definitely have ample life experiences to draw some good blog content and learnings from. If there’s one thing I know, for sure, it’s that it’s never too late to pivot and do better, do different, do happier.
Do Compassionate Living.
Ah, yessss. There it is. It’s a choice. Don’t resist it. Start looking for the good. You’ll find it’s superabundant (one word) 🤗.
Then, start. Right where you are.
More to come,
Tanya S.
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