#mindfulness

How heron comes It is a negligence of the mind not to notice how at dusk heron comes to the pond and stands there in his death robes, perfect servant of the system, hungry, his eyes full of attention, his wings pure light ↗

— Mary Oliver

#nature #poetry #death

In a true you-and-I relationship, we are present mindfully, nonintrusively, the way we are present with things in nature.We do not tell a birch tree it should be more like an elm. We face it with no agenda, only an appreciation that becomes participation: 'I love looking at this birch' becomes 'I am this birch' and then 'I and this birch are opening to a mystery that transcends and holds us both. ↗

— David Richo

#mystery #relationship #love

Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen! ↗

— Rumi

#mindfulness #love

The best sex takes place in the mind first ↗

— Jenna Jameson

#mindfulness #sex #love

The soul-Self doesn't follow the crowd. It encourages you to speak up when you need to and live by your truth. ↗

— Debra Moffitt

#mindfulness #non-fiction-books-inspirational #soul #spirit #spiritual-journey

One doesn't have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#health #inspiration #mindfulness #inspirational

In our evolution language has been the greatest single contribution to our understanding and misunderstanding ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#conflict #evolution #inspirational-quotes #language #mankind

If you love too much, you lose yourself. If you love too little, you never find yourself. ↗

— Janet Gallagher Nestor

#mindfulness #self-help #stress-relief #well-being #wellness

Take a walk outside - it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind. ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#free-your-mind #inspiring-quotes #mindfulness #nature #peace-of-mind

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world. Practicing metta illuminates our inner integrity because it relieves us of the need to deny different aspects of ourselves. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

#love #meditation #mindfulness #art