Saying Yes to Life
Saying yes to life is enlivening and invigorating. Saying yes to life frees up our energy to be present with whatever is happening. Saying yes to life is the gateway…
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Freeing Ourselves
Ultimately, we forgive others in order to free ourselves. What happens in our hearts is our field of freedom. As long as we carry old wounds and anger in our…
The Forgiveness Process
But, of course, forgiveness is a process, an admittedly difficult one that often can feel like a rigorous spiritual practice. We cannot instantaneously force ourselves to forgive – and forgiveness…
Breaking Resentments
When we forgive someone, we don’t pretend that the harm didn’t happen or cause us pain. We see it clearly for what it was, but we also come to see…
Surprises
Feelings of apathy as they relate to our relationships often stem from insufficiently paying attention to those around us. Remember: everyone we interact with has the capacity to surprise us…
Foundation of Loving Relationships
One foundation of loving relationships is curiosity, keeping open to the idea that we have much to learn even about those we have been close to for decades. — Sharon…
Opposite of Fear
I couldn’t decide on just one: When we pay attention to sensations in our bodies, we can feel that love is the energetic opposite of fear. Love seems to open…
Each Experience of Love Illuminates Love
You don’t have to love yourself unconditionally before you can give or receive love. This turns the quest for self-love into yet another self-improvement project — an additional barrier to…
Relating to Ourselves with Lovingkindness
Fortunately, when we relate to ourselves with lovingkindness, perfectionism naturally drops away. We may realize we’ll never sing an aria at the Met, but we can continue to love opera,…
Valuable Lessons
Though it may seem counterintuitive to our inner perfectionist, recognizing our mistakes as valuable lessons (not failures) helps to lay the groundwork for later success. — Sharon Salzberg, Real Love,…