Recognizing when we are being mindless is the greatest gift to ourself only if we are self-compassionate towards it and immediately go back to being mindful.
This New Year, I resolve to work backwards. Instead of acting, or, really, reacting to the five senses, I vow to see their trickery and live accordingly.
It is at the intersection of understanding the true nature of our stories and how we choose to let them control us that dialog and healing happen. Your opinion has value, but it's no more valuable than your counterpart's opinion
