You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.

There are certain ways in which I cultivate awareness, both through mindful yoga and taking care of my body and taking time to actually drop as deeply as possible into stillness, into whatever is unfolding in the present moment.

We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.

We must be willing to encounter darkness and despair when they come up and face them, over and over again if need be, without running away or numbing ourselves in the thousands of ways we conjure up to avoid the unavoidable.

See for yourself whether letting go when a part of you really wants to hold on doesn't bring a deeper satisfaction than clinging.

Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?

When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.