Today is a good day to practice mindfulness. So many fears and doubts are arising, on our collective horizon, that it may be difficult to establish those feelings of hope and possibility that often carry us through difficult times. The practice of mindfulness is the basis for managing unwanted and non-productive thoughts, feelings and beliefs. Goldstein reminds us: “Mindfulness is a quality of noticing, of being aware of what’s happening in the moment, not allowing the mind to be forgetful. . . [there is no]. . . other factor which [is] as powerful as mindfulness for the cultivation of wholesome states of mind and the diminishing of unwholesome ones. There is nothing special we have to do to eliminate unskillful states or make skillful ones happen, except to be aware of the moment. Awareness itself is the purifying force.” (Goldstein, 1976, p. 141)
Today is a good day to pay attention to what is working in your life. Marvel at the successes you have achieved. Sort through the challenges and find your accomplishments. Look to your relationships, your friends and family, expand you view over your lifetime and allow the feeling of your successes to emerge into consciousness, right now.
Goldstein, Joseph. (1976). The experience of insight:
A simple and direct guide to Buddhist meditation. Boulder, CO: Shambhala.
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