Mindfulness Monday – words I needed to hear

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Wendy

crepe myrtle

“Feel the feeling but don’t become the emotion.
Witness it.
Allow it.
Release it.”

~ Crystal Andrus

“You’re so hard on yourself.
Take a moment. Sit back.
Marvel at your life:
at the grief that softened you,
at the hearache that wisened you,
at the suffering that strengthened you.
Despite everything, you still grow.
Be proud of this.”

~ unknown

Mindfulness Monday – Self Love

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Wendy

“The first thing is to love yourself.
You cannot progress by self doubt and self hatred.
You can only progress by self love.”

~ Dipa Ma

“You can search throughout the entire universe
for someone who is more deserving
of your love and affection than you are yourself,
and that person is not to be found anywhere.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection”

~Buddha

Mindfulness Monday – Laughter

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Wendy

“Live simply.
Dream big.
Be grateful.
Give love.
Laugh lots.”

~Paulo Coelho

“When you realize how perfect everything is,
you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

~Buddha

“The body heals with play,
the mind heals with laughter
and the spirit heals with joy.”

~ unknown

*photo by my friend Kara.

Mindfulness Monday – Toni Bernhard

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Wendy

butterfly color

“Without the bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone,
how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance all over the universe?”

~ Toni Bernhard, How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.”

~ Toni Bernhard

*artwork by Wendy Holcombe. Do not use without permission.

Mindfulness Monday – Birthday

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Wendy

Pooh Bear with Blue Baloon1

“When asked what he wanted for his birthday, the yogi replied:
‘I wish not gifts, only presence.'”

~ Author Unknown

“Each morning we are born again.
What we do today is what matters most.”

~ Buddha

*please note, all images on Picnic with Ants are created by W. Holcombe unless otherwise specified. Please do not use images without permission.

Mindfulness Monday – this moment

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Wendy

day lily

“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

*photo by w. holcombe

Mindfulness Monday – Byron Katie

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Wendy

“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it… it’s just easier if you do.”
~ Byron Katie

“All I have is all I need and all I need is all I have in this moment.”
~ Byron Katie

*photo taken by W. Holcombe

Picnic with Ants

My life disABLED with Chronic Ilnnesses, it just IS. Taking one moment at a time.

Tag Archives: Mindfulness Quotes

Mindfulness Monday – words I needed to hear

“Feel the feeling but don’t become the emotion.
Witness it.
Allow it.
Release it.”

~ Crystal Andrus

“You’re so hard on yourself.
Take a moment. Sit back.
Marvel at your life:
at the grief that softened you,
at the hearache that wisened you,
at the suffering that strengthened you.
Despite everything, you still grow.
Be proud of this.”

~ unknown

Mindfulness Monday – Self Love

“The first thing is to love yourself.
You cannot progress by self doubt and self hatred.
You can only progress by self love.”

~ Dipa Ma

“You can search throughout the entire universe
for someone who is more deserving
of your love and affection than you are yourself,
and that person is not to be found anywhere.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection”

~Buddha

Mindfulness Monday – Laughter

“Live simply.
Dream big.
Be grateful.
Give love.
Laugh lots.”

~Paulo Coelho

“When you realize how perfect everything is,
you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

~Buddha

“The body heals with play,
the mind heals with laughter
and the spirit heals with joy.”

~ unknown

Mindfulness Monday – Toni Bernhard

“Without the bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone,
how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance all over the universe?”

~ Toni Bernhard, How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.”

~ Toni Bernhard

Mindfulness Monday – Birthday

“When asked what he wanted for his birthday, the yogi replied:
‘I wish not gifts, only presence.'”

~ Author Unknown

“Each morning we are born again.
What we do today is what matters most.”

~ Buddha

Mindfulness Monday – this moment

“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

Mindfulness Monday – Byron Katie

“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it… it’s just easier if you do.”
~ Byron Katie

“All I have is all I need and all I need is all I have in this moment.”
~ Byron Katie

“Feel the feeling but don’t become the emotion. Witness it. Allow it. Release it.”

~ Crystal Andrus

“You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the hearache that wisened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”

~ unknown

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“The first thing is to love yourself. You cannot progress by self doubt and self hatred. You can only progress by self love.”

~ Dipa Ma

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”

~Buddha

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Like this:

“Live simply. Dream big. Be grateful. Give love. Laugh lots.”

~Paulo Coelho

“When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

~Buddha

“The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy.”

~ unknown

Share this:

Like this:

“Without the bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone, how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance all over the universe?”

~ Toni Bernhard, How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.”

~ Toni Bernhard

Share this:

Like this:

“When asked what he wanted for his birthday, the yogi replied: ‘I wish not gifts, only presence.'”

~ Author Unknown

“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”

~ Buddha

Share this:

Like this:

“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

Share this:

Like this:

“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it… it’s just easier if you do.” ~ Byron Katie

“All I have is all I need and all I need is all I have in this moment.” ~ Byron Katie

Share this:

Like this:

“Feel the feeling but don’t become the emotion.
Witness it.
Allow it.
Release it.”

“You’re so hard on yourself.
Take a moment. Sit back.
Marvel at your life:
at the grief that softened you,
at the hearache that wisened you,
at the suffering that strengthened you.
Despite everything, you still grow.
Be proud of this.”

“The first thing is to love yourself.
You cannot progress by self doubt and self hatred.
You can only progress by self love.”

“You can search throughout the entire universe
for someone who is more deserving
of your love and affection than you are yourself,
and that person is not to be found anywhere.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection”

“Live simply.
Dream big.
Be grateful.
Give love.
Laugh lots.”

“When you realize how perfect everything is,
you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

“The body heals with play,
the mind heals with laughter
and the spirit heals with joy.”

“Without the bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone,
how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance all over the universe?”

“When asked what he wanted for his birthday, the yogi replied:
‘I wish not gifts, only presence.'”

“Each morning we are born again.
What we do today is what matters most.”

“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it… it’s just easier if you do.”
~ Byron Katie

“All I have is all I need and all I need is all I have in this moment.”
~ Byron Katie