"As busy as we are, when we take the time to look a little bit more deeply, we can always find more understanding and compassion to offer."
~
Thich Nhat Hanh
When we are super busy, we are somewhat like the gerbil running on the circular wheel. Even if, unlike the cute little rodent, we are actually getting somewhere, how alive are we? How present? Mindful? Grateful? Sensitive to others? Ourselves?
Thich Nhat Hanh also says~ "Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being
alive."
and
"Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment."
Let's make room for a spark of enlightenment today as we make time to observe and feel what is going on within us and
around us.
Whatever that is, may we respond with kindness and compassion. And be alive!
Truly,
Charlene
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