To Marvel At

“The real treasure offered by mindfulness—its most amazing gift—is that mindfulness provides us with the opportunity to respond rather than simply react.”― Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

“Rather than wandering around in problem-solving mode all day, thinking mainly of what you want to fix about yourself or your life, you can pause for a few moments throughout the day to marvel at what’s not broken.”― Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

Be where you are at now, completely.
With a full view, not merely a crack.
Marvel at what’s not broken.
Savor goodness.
Drink in beauty.
Respond rather than react.
Nothing to fix.
Always arriving and unfolding.
Enjoy this day, who you are, invite others in too.

“Happiness is not dependent on circumstances being exactly as we want them to be, or on ourselves being exactly as we’d like to be. Rather, happiness stems from loving ourselves and our lives exactly as they are, knowing that joy and pain, strength and weakness, glory and failure are all essential to the full human experience.”― Kristin Neff