On pain, pleasure, & puking (the ultimate letting go!)
“Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward.” Pema Chödron
“Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward.” Pema Chödron
Being the board launches us on a “soaring journey of transformation and development with others, a completely different route than the one of managing relationships to avoid conflict. It calls for courage and compassion."
Ponderings from my notepad… “During Lent, (ponderers) are supposed to ask one way or another what it means to be themselves.” Frederick Buechner
Why is taking our own advice often the hardest thing to do? It’s typically quite simple to see what someone else may need in a given situation, but often significantly more challenging to remember the same for ourselves. It reminds me of that old adage, Do as I say and not as I do; which by the way makes me cringe every time I think about it.
This past weekend I had the luxurious pleasure of participating in nearly 48 hours of retreat in the privacy of my own home. While facilitated by meditation practitioner, Susan Piver, we were invited to let go of all expectations, hold our minds toward ourselves, and allow the schedule to be our container.