I have put myself on a very strict health regimen this summer. It has nothing to do with eating or exercise; it is a thought/emotion regimen, which, in the end, has many more concrete results than any physical diet one could undertake. My program is the “zero attachment, zero anxiety” diet. Mind you, shooting for no anxiety or attachment at all is extremely ambitious, and not something I would have undertaken five or even two years ago. It was only after twenty-some years of meditation and daily “mental hygiene” (noticing and dissolving all thoughts that cause suffering) that it even occurred [...]
“The nature of conflict means you can’t set a boundary in your life & take care of someone else’s feelings at the same time.”
Before I even met O Magazine‘s Editor-in-Chief, Susan Casey, I had a hunch she was on the Team. (If I haven’t explained this to you already, the “Team” is my word for the people whose unspoken mission is to help heal the world. You would not be reading this if you aren’t on it.) What other explanation could there be for a women’s magazine editor writing a book on sharks? (The Devil’s Teeth – fascinating read. Pick it up!) When I met Susan, ostensibly to discuss my column, all I remember talking about was the personalities of individual sharks [...]
“Enlightenment is to be without anxiety over imperfection.”
“Spend the time with yourself, with nature, in a wordless place of peace and love that you were spending when your pet was alive.”
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