Day by day...

Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You’re strong. You got this. Take it day by day.

— Karen Salmansohn (Best selling self-help book author with over one million books sold. Salmansohn was formerly a senior VP ad creative director who left her job to pursue writing. She succeeded wildly; profiled in NY Times, Time Magazine and Business week, regular lifestyle reporter for Fox, has her own Sirius radio show called Be Happy Dammit, gives seminars nationally and internationally, regular columnist for Oprah, CNN, Huffington Post and MSN to name a few of her many accomplishments).

Eckhart Tolle offers similar advice (remain in the moment, with the task at hand, as much as possible) in The Power of Now. I find I have to keep reminding myself of this. Just sayin’ ;) Hugs.

Blessings,

Chatgirl

Calm in your heart...

Peace.
It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

— Unknown

Achieving peace appears to be a work in progress, considering deeply rooted family issues, job stress or loss, financial pressures, relationship break downs and the like. Just sayin’ ;) Hugs.

Blessings,

Chatgirl

Love ourselves...

The biggest struggle in life is the struggle to know, embrace, and accept ourselves with all of our faults and imperfections... Let us learn to love ourselves so we can be more open and compassionate to others, and so we can take down the walls that limit who we can be and what we can contribute.

— Melanie Greenberg (The 50 Best Quotes on Self-Love, Psychology Today)

Said another way...

My willingness to be intimate with my own deep feelings creates the space for intimacy with another.

— Shakti Gawain (New Age and personal development author, whose books have sold over 10 million copies. Gawain is best known for her book Creative Visualization: Use The Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Life, which has been a bestselling book for nearly 40 years).

My favourite therapist says we need to feel what we’re feeling, without rejecting the darker emotions. He says the non-happy feelings are where the most important information and opportunity for self-guidance is. Just sayin’ :) Hugs.

Blessings,

Chatgirl

When emotion arises...

Emotion arises at the place where mind and body meet. It is the body’s reaction to your mind — or you might say, a reflection of your mind in the body.

— Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now

My favourite therapist says we should check in with what we feel in our body for a reality check. He says our body will let us know if something “feels” right or not and whether or not we should take action. Just sayin’ :) Hugs.

Blessings,

Chatgirl

From inner stillness...

All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.

— Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now

I find I need a lot of reminders on this front. It’s easy to get stuck in the spiral of stress or worry. Just sayin’ :) Hugs.

Blessings,

Chatgirl

The things that truly matter...

All the things that truly matter — beauty, love, creativity, joy, inner peace — arise from beyond the mind.

— Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now, page 14)

My favourite therapist says it’s our ego that can be so ruthless and wants bigger, better, more. He says we’re more than that. We have an “Inner Child” and “Spirit or Higher Power within” that can draw us closer to our heart, soul and those we care about. Just sayin’ :) Hugs.

Blessings,

Chatgirl

Using the mind...

The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive. To put it more accurately, it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly — you usually don’t use it at all. It uses you.

— Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now

My favourite therapists says our mind (particularly the ego) is there to aid and protect us, but we need to observe our thoughts carefully. He says we have other resources that may be even more powerful. If you’re curious to know more, check out Joel Brass and his teachings. Just sayin’ :) Hugs.