The Process of becoming unstuck requires tremendous bravery, because basically we are completely changing our way of perceiving reality.
Pema ChodronWe can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us. We always have this choice.
Pema ChodronIt is possible to move through the drama of our lives without believing so earnestly in the character that we play.
Pema ChodronThis very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it's with us wherever we go.
Pema ChodronWe could learn to stop when the sun goes down and when the sun comes up. We could learn to listen to the wind; we could learn to notice that it's raining or snowing or hailing or calm. We could reconnect with the weather that is ourselves, and we could realize that it's sad. The sadder it is, and the vaster it is, the more our heart opens. We can stop thinking that good practice is when it's smooth and calm, and bad practice is when it's rough and dark. If we can hold it all in our hearts, then we can make a proper cup of tea.
Pema Chodron