Volume 18.4 | Wisebrain.org
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Volume 18.4 | Wisebrain.org
A practice offers ballast, something to help us hold steady in difficult times.
Francis Weller • The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
Mindfulness and self-compassion are resources that give us the safety needed to meet difficult experience with less resistance. Just imagine how you would feel if you were overwhelmed and a friend walked into the room, gave you a hug, sat down beside you, listened to your distress, and then helped you work out a plan of action. Thankfully, that min
... See moreKristin Neff, Christopher Germer • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
Most people – maybe more than you think – are peace- and love-seeking creatures who are sometimes caught in bad situations. The most practical thing you can do, even in hard times, is to lead with curiosity, lead with respect, work hard to understand the people you might be taught to detest.
“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering tr... See more
“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering tr... See more
When we protect ourselves so we won’t feel pain, that protection becomes like armor, like armor that imprisons the softness of the heart. We do everything we can think of not to feel anything threatening. We try to prolong feeling good about ourselves. Looking at color pictures in magazines of people having fun on the beach, many of us earnestly wi
... See morePema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
