AOM Meditations: 092520

by Mary Bradish Titcomb

Thanks to our Friend, David, for sending us this beautiful art

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"Like Branches 

we all grow in different directions

Yet our roots remain as one."

~Feleipe Franks (tattoo)

(Razorback Quarterback)

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“Rather than trying to think positive thoughts, let your thoughts come and go as they will. Look up. Smile. Drink in the sky. Do little things that make your heart sing. There may be days when it feels like the music has run out of notes. That’s okay. It’s okay to feel sad, to feel empty or numb. Give every feeling space to be just what it is. Stay present with it as long as it stays with you, and then be ready to let it go when it leaves. All feelings are visiting, like the weather and like the seasons, and the constancy of change is always bringing fresh colour to our inner landscapes and skies. Let gratitude and your curiosity find the overlooked wonder and small joys in the simple things, the twinkle in each moment. See what fills your thoughts when your soul is content.”

~Quiet Lotus

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“There is a place of peace in the heart that looks out and sees the foolishness of the world but does not judge, criticize or condemn but compassionately accepts the unawakened behavior of others. This place is called Love. It is that which cannot be taught, only shown by example. It is not a lesson to give, it is a relationship with life. It is not a beating with a stick, but a caress with an open hand. It is the strongest force in the universe, but needs time to be understood. The one who encourages you to be afraid is not your friend. The one who shows the unity and interconnectedness of all things will not want something from you. When you are afraid you are already the victim. When you are loving, you are exactly where you want to be. This sharing of love without conditions is the way of the heart.”

~Michael Kewley