"If you are injured and in pain, the path to mental peace can be traversed in a single step: Simply accept the pain as it arises, while doing whatever you need to do to help your body heal. If you are anxious before giving a speech, become willing to feel the anxiety fully, so that it becomes a meaningless pattern of energy in your mind and body. E... See more
Sam Harriss • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
It’s helpful to remember that simple presence to these feelings— acknowledging them, not pushing them away—can help us move through them more easily. Acceptance is the key. This is the way things are at the moment.
Pamela Kristan • Awakening in Time
Resisted grief feels panicked and desperate - like you absolutely *must* find a way to stay moving to escape an unwanted reality.
Accepted grief feels somber but true - like you might not like where you're standing, but your feet are on the ground. And that ground is a resource.
Heidi Priebe is in motion (43/250 Moves Fwd)x.comIf all emotions can be embraced, there is much less to fear in life.