Small, Consistent Steps
Sure, everyone knows: “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” “The road to anywhere begins with the first step,” or even, “Begin with the end in mind.”
So, why is this Zen Living, this making changes, this doing life differently, such a struggle?
There are four things that hinder us: finger pointing, stubbornness, lethargy, and magical thinking. Today, we explore each, and propose a small, consistent step.
Celebrate Your Life
On killing the Buddha. - This means ‘being with’ myself as I am, without judgement. I am how I am. And as I go there, I realize that, if I do not cling to the idea that I will be this way ‘forever,’ how I am shifts as time goes by. If I do not invest in my ‘tale of woe,’ I pass through it… until the next time.
9 Ways to Screw Up a Relationship
Thinking that my internal reality is dictated by the behaviours or actions of others is silly and plainly untrue. My partner’s job is to look after herself, to ask for what she wants, and to let me know, with full honesty, how she is, and what she’s doing. She’s not reporting in, and not getting my permission. She’s letting me know because that’s our deal. And I do the same with her.
The Top 5 Ways to Get Your Act Together
It is possible to have a full, rich and meaning-filled life. It is just not easy. Here is a list of 5 ideas that just might get you further along the path to “Getting a Life.”
Zen Based, Present Living
