Tag: Mindfulness Monday

Mindfulness Monday – Health

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“Health is a large word.
It embraces not the body only,
but the mind and spirit as well;…
and not today’s pain or pleasure alone,
but the whole being and outlook of a man.”

~ James H. West

“The secret of health for both mind and body
is not to mourn for the past,
not to worry about the future,
or not to anticipate troubles,
but to live the present moment
wisely and earnestly.”

~Siddartha Guatama Buddha

 

**all artwork on Picnic with Ants has been created by W. Holcombe unless otherwise noted.  This piece was influence by tarren on Etsy, and was a gift to S. Holcombe.

Mindfulness Monday – 31 Rumi

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red-leaf
photo by S. Holcombe

“Do not worry that your life is turning upside down.
How do you know that the side you are used to
is better than the one to come?”

~Rumi

“If you only say one prayer in a day, make it
‘Thank you’.”

~Rumi

Mindfulness Monday 30 – Beginnings

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photo by S. Holcombe

“We turn not older with years
but newer every day.”

~ Emily Dickenson

 

“So I close my eyes to old ends
and open my heart to new beginnings.”

~Nick Frederickson

 

“There are far better things ahead
than any we leave behind.”

~C.S. Lewis

Mindfulness Monday 29

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image by w. holcombe

“Did I offer peace today?
Did I bring a smile to someone’s face?
Did I say words of healing?
Did I let go of my anger and resentment?
Did I forgive?
Did I love?
These are the real questions.”

~Henri Nouwen

“Peace is accepting today,
releasing yesterday,
and giving up the need to control tomorrow.”

~Lori Deschene

 

 

 

Mindfulness Monday 28 – Giving

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“Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy;
while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful;
and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.”

~ Buddha

“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.
When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh

Mindfulness Monday 27 – Anxiety

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Sometimes the best thing you can do is
not think,
not wonder,
not imagine,
not obsess.
Just breathe,
and have faith
that everything will work out for the best.

~unknown

When you try to control everything,
you enjoy nothing.
Sometimes you just need to relax, breathe, let go,
and just live in the moment.

~ unknown

 

*Please note, all artwork on Picnic with Ants created and owned by Wendy Holcombe unless otherwise noted.

Mindfulness Monday 26 – Happiness

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“If you are a taker of happiness you get misery,
if you are a giver of happiness you get joy and love.”

~Sri Sri

 

“When you discover that all happiness is inside of you,
the wanting and the needing are over,
and LIFE gets very exciting.”

~Byron Katie

 

 

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Mindfulness Monday 24

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“A moment of self compassion can change your entire day.
A string of such moments can change the course of your life”
~ Christopher Germer

 

“I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self indulgent.
Caring for myself is an act of survival.”
~Audre Lorde

 

*all artwork on Picnic with Ants created and owned by Wendy Holcombe unless otherwise noted.

Mindfulness Monday 23

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what I saw while walking today.

“Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh

 

“Take my hand.
We will walk.
We will only walk.
We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh

 

*all photos and artwork on Picnic with Ants are created and owned by Wendy Holcombe unless otherwise noted.

Mindfulness Monday – 22

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“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky.

Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life,

live in the moment,

live in the breath.”

~Amit Ray

 

 

* all artwork and photography on this site created and owned by Wendy Holcombe unless otherwise noted.