Author Haruki Murakami said, “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
What a powerful statement. We can’t avoid the pain. But we can choose the mindset that will increase or decrease our suffering and hardships. Continue reading
Tag: Challenges
What do we know for sure? I used to think I knew a lot of things for sure. No grey areas. But the older I get, the more I read books and experience things and meet new people, I feel less sure about what I know. And that feeling keeps me curious and growing and on my toes. Continue reading
When I was at yoga this week, the instructor said something that struck me. She said that when you meditate or breathe during a trying situation, you don’t send what is troubling you away. You calm yourself enough to sit in the turmoil. To ground yourself in the eye of the storm and know you can survive it. Continue reading