It's a transformative experience to simply pause instead of immediately filling up space.
Pema ChodronIt's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is part of being alive, something we all share.
Pema ChodronAnxiety, heartbreak, and tenderness mark the in-between state. It's the kind of place we usually want to avoid. The challenge is to stay in the middle rather than buy into struggle and complaint. The challenge is to let it soften us rather than make us more rigid and afraid.
Pema ChodronBeing satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.
Pema ChodronWholeheartedly do what it takes to awaken your clear-seeing intelligence, but one day at a time, one moment at a time. If we live that way, we will benefit this earth.
Pema ChodronThe difference between theism and nontheism is not whether one does or does not believe in God. . . Theism is a deep-seated conviction that there's some hand to hold: if we just do the right things, someone will appreciate us and take care of us. . . Nontheism is relaxing with the ambiguity and uncertainty of the present moment without reaching for anything to protect ourselves.
Pema Chodron