Have you ever put your ears on a tree and listened to what it has to say? Sarah has and the trees speak with her...
"Wait mumma, wait" With these three simple words, my 1 year-old daughter has helped me see the joy in taking things slow again.
How can I learn and nurture this practice of deep observation which comes so naturally to my 1 year old daughter. Her curiosity brings in this acute awareness of surrounding which I have lost in the process of growing up.
Can I be okay in ‘not knowing’ and thus keep my wonder for what am I going to discover today, alive?
Hope and courage are the two things I pray for daily in my practice. Courage to face the realities of my circumstances now, and hope in humanity, hope in present and hope of future. I choose to step into each moment with an intention to strengthen my hope muscle!
I often (all the time!) complaint about the heat. And then I find myself dunking my teeth into a sweet mango and realize that this mango won't be so sweet if it wasn't so hot. It led me to think that most often the source of joy and of despair is mostly the same! Something to ponder upon.
No heat. No mangoes!
“the sensational draws our attention, but if we deepen our awareness, the ordinary is every bit extraordinary.”
Bury your troubles in Earth and bid them farewell. This simple practice can help lessen the emotional burdens we carry.
A simple gratitude exercise that can be done alone, or with a partner, or in groups. I have done it with both kids and adults with beautiful results every time :-)
Reflections on 21 days of gratitude challenge - Day 1 - Sufficiency