Jan N

Sometimes it’s enough to just show up, to be there for yourself and others. You don’t have to try too hard to be anything other than yourself.

Think for yourself. This includes being conscious of how you spend your time observing and acquiring information.

Don't simply let life happen to you. Yes, things happen to us. But how we react and how we move through uncertainty is a choice. Take the high road. Observe and reflect, but be sure to contribute mindful energy to situations whenever you can.

Expose yourself to discomfort. Test yourself. Speak to new people. Ask difficult questions. Do things you’re bad at. The only way to expand the possibilities of life is to expand the limits of what we feel we’re capable of tolerating.

"Pay attention to the stuff you’re grateful for, not the stuff that drives you crazy." ~ @dailyzen #mindfulness

No matter where we are in life, there's a tendency to let little problems control our emotions. The fact is that you're ok. Everything is ok, even when it feels like it's not. And everything will pass. Breathe and try to appreciate whatever you can in this day or this moment.

Uncertainty and discomfort are both inevitable. Learning how to tolerate them will improve your life. #Mindfulness

To help people grow, you don't need to try to change them. You only need to love them.

Mix up your routine. Sometimes this is all that’s needed to feel re-energized and engaged in life.

Set tiny realistic goals, and then adjust them as you go. Large changes are achieved in small steps.

Fear prevents us from living. It robs us of experience by paralyzing our sense of freedom.

Instead of wishing to change who you fundamentally are, work to improve the parts of yourself that are adaptable. You can grow without becoming someone you aren’t.

This is your life, this moment. How you define yourself, your goals, your worries— these are all just abstractions. What matters is how you act today, how you process each passing moment. It’s happening right now.

There’s so much pain and suffering this time of year. “What can I do? What should I say? How can I help?” So often there aren’t easy answers to these questions. In those moments we can simply show up, be there, hold each other’s hands. And in doing so we no longer suffer alone.

if you’re upset just remember that dumb people are in power because they don't doubt themselves and that's all smart people do