I am late today because I had to empty the cup before I wrote this post. There’s this charming Zen story about Nan-in, the Zen master. People visited him from far and near to receive his wisdom. One day, a rather pompous professor came to him to learn about Zen. He…
Posts tagged as “letting go”
As we rush through life trying desperately to cross things off our ever-growing to-do list, we need to take time to pause, catch our breath, and take stock. We have to realize that we must stop being that man on the horse. Perhaps we could even recognize that to be truly…
It is tough being a parent because letting go is not easy. To think that we must come to terms with the fact that we will probably have our kids at home only until they’re 12th graders, hurts. We have to be prepared for it, yet that niggly little pain is always…
Today, on Day 21 of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, I am pleased to welcome Shailaja Vishwanath, who is a freelance content writer and prolific blogger. She blogs at Diary of a Doting Mom where she writes about parenting and life lessons while dabbling in creative fiction. Shailaja likes…
“Letting go isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength.” I have news for you! Yesterday, my friend Alex Blackwell of The Bridgemaker launched his latest book “Letting Go – 25 True Stories of Peace, Hope and Surrender” Letting go is a phrase that always gave me the shivers.…
It is funny how I am reminded at least once, every single day, to enjoy the present moment. What is hilarious is, no sooner than I decided to post every alternate day, life presented me with a series of hurdles. In spite of everything, I had an amazing week. I usually…