Our Shared Humanity
Good Morning Beautiful People, I hope that you are safe and healthy, wherever you are in the world. Today I will start by sharing a quote by Buddhist Tibetan nun, Pema Chodron: “Compassion is a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well, can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognise our shared humanity.”
The Guest House
Artwork: Fernando Botero Good Morning Beautiful People, I hope that you are safe and healthy, wherever you are in the world. Today, I am sharing with you a beautiful poem called The Guest House, written in 13th century by Persian poet Rumi. This poem compares being...
Our Innate Wisdom
Good Morning Beautiful People, I hope that you are safe and somehow well, wherever you may be in the world. Today, as I venture out in writing to you, I wonder how I will express what I wish to share. And the truth is that every time my message to you feels complicated, it means that I haven’t checked in with myself and that I am stuck in my head, either reliving the past or making assumptions about the future.
Going with the Current
Good morning beautiful people, So many emotions and confusion as I write this message to you. I could tell you that guiding a few meditations a day, keeps the doctor away, yet, this would not be the truth. Physical health is present, and most days, so is my mental health, but the fear, the unknown, the confinement, the desire to walk out and scream loudly is also present, sometimes.