thinky thoughts: on being scared; on being open

my mother found this in a book she's reading and directed my attention to it. I was certain there would be a handful of people on my flist/in my circle who might also find it worth exploring.

Generally speaking, we regard discomfort in any form as bad news. But for practitioners or spiritual warriors – people who have a certain hunger to know what is true – feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back. They teach us to perk up and lean in when we feel we'd rather collapse and back away. They're like messengers that show us, with terrifying clarity, exactly where we're stuck. This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it's with us wherever we are.
( pema chodron on 'this very moment as the perfect teacher' )

♥ all.

dyeing my hair after work today; pictures this evening, I imagine.


LJ/DW crosspost