Bloom And Begin

{ Gratitude }

Gratitude is extremely health-giving. It alleviates depression, makes us happier, improves the quality of our relationships, is a good treatment for insomnia and can help us live longer. These are just some of the conclusions of a growing body of research.

{ Signs Of A Restful Mind }

Feeling comfortable
Being peaceful
Smiles and laughter
Tolerance
Patience
Focus
Generosity
Eating healthy
Sleeping well and waking refreshed
Contentment
Flexibility
Acceptance of life's ups and down, of the things we can't control
Appreciation of what we have
Being motivated
Optimism
Being spontaneous and well prepared
Being open to new experiences

{ Tibetan Proverb }

Whatever joy you seek, it can be achieved by yourself;

Whatever misery you seek, it can be found by yourself;

{ Respect Yourself And others }

It is only by checking in on ourselves that we begin to truly appreciate and respect others. It is by opening up that we can see what we need to repair and restore, face our arrogance and change the frequency of our mind.

If we give ourselves just a little time, even a few minutes daily, for quiet and contemplation, then we soon become more observant throughout our day, more appreciative of the moment and more focused on the task at hand, rather than worrying about the next one.

Happiness is always around the next corner, even when we find it, sometimes we have forgotten what we were looking for in the first place.

It is with our minds that we create our world and our place within it. All the experiences that we go through - of happiness, sadness, suffering, beauty, anything - are given meaning and come to life in our minds.

What we so often end up dwelling on in our minds are the things we can't change, like time passing, rather than those we can, like how we live our lives.

{ Acceptance }

Acceptance is a key part of the restful mind. Acceptance is a great strength. When we are able to accept the things that we can't change, we no longer waste mental energy and instead focus on the things we do have some control over.

{ Rumi Quote }

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard
Do not let pain make you hate.

Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.

Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree,

you still believe it to be a beautiful place.

Even though a situation is not ideal in this moment, it's okay and I'm okay

{ The Secret Of Silence }

Even when you feel happy and your day is going well, the shadow of bad things to come cannot be denied. No one can control painful thoughts, but there is another level of the mind, where silence dominates.

If you can experience this silence, your mind begins to shift instead of being dominated by fear or guilt.

If you remain on the path and keep experiencing inner silence and peace, you will find joy and bliss.

A person only learns to find happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. You find happiness by being who you really are.

{ Positive Thinking }

Positive thinking is very good, even necessary, in order to have a hopeful vision of life.

Your vision is of enlightenment, and nothing could be more positive. Having found your vision, however, you don't have to force yourself to think positively all the time. That is an artificial way to approach the mind.

I find that if you don't force your mind, it works more naturally and with less stress.

Human nature is divided; it contains both darkness and light. You can choose to accept the darkness and wail on it, or you can choose to expand the light until the darkness no longer dominates by choosing positive thinking.