7.17.23

Thought

Non-attachment — engaging with flexibility and with no fixation on achieving specific outcomes:

Non-attachment is the practice of letting go of our attachment to our ideas, our views, our perceptions, and our opinions. When we let go of these things, we open ourselves up to new perspectives and new possibilities. We become more flexible, more adaptable, and more open-minded.

— Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Power 

Quote

Author Helen Keller on perception:

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."

Last Week Follow Up

First off - thank you all for the responses you send me each week! I received one question in particular from last week’s email that I wanted to address here:

“About today’s meditation from Rumi - do you have ideas how to seek and find all the barriers you have built within yourself against love? What are your thoughts about seeking and finding those barriers?”

One practice that has been immensely helpful to me is trying to drop the idea of “should”. That people “should” act a certain way or that things are “supposed” to happen exactly according to my plan. I find that when I’m able to get rid of “should” and settle into the present moment, the barriers fall away and all that’s left is love.

What are some practices you use to drop the barriers within?

Happy Monday,

Val