1. A few wonderful pairs

    Comment September 7, 2014

    These are a few wonderful pairs in this world,
    Heart and beats, Night and moon,
    Fish and water, Flowers and colours,
    My message and your smiles.

    ~sms4smile

    Jendhamuni and Chip September 4, 2014 in downtown Lowell

  6. Breathing fresh air for a few moments

    44 September 6, 2014

    Don't think so hard. You are not the thoughts in your head. Your worries, anxieties, guilt, and other negative thoughts are not you, and getting lost in them poses a huge impediment to being in the moment. Stopping yourself from thinking so hard is an important step toward mindfulness. As you probably know, it's also very difficult to do. Here are some ways you can stop letting your thoughts rule your existence:

    Stop thinking too much about the future. A certain amount of planning is good, but there are many, many things that are out of your control. You cannot control what will happen in 5 or 10 years. When it comes down to it, you don't even know what might happen tomorrow. Make a conscious decision to stop worrying so much. When you find yourself obsessing, do something to bring about greater mindfulness, like stepping outside and breathing fresh air for a few moments.

    Accept pain. When life brings tragedy, being in the moment means experiencing pain instead of trying to ignore it or make it go away as fast as possible. Allowing yourself to feel negative emotions – fear, guilt, anxiety, sadness, and anger – is an important part of living in the present.

    Try not to let your emotions get wrapped up in past occurrences or worries about the future.

    Breathe. Taking several deep breaths can help you return to the present moment. During those times when your thoughts are jumping from problem to problem and you can't seem to focus on the present, stop and breathe. Take five deep breaths, inhaling deeply through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. Focus on your breath as it enters and leaves your body.

    Source: wikiHow

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  7. Love is the light

    Comment September 6, 2014

    Shine your soul with the same
    egoless humility as the rainbow
    and no matter where you go
    in this world or the next,
    love will find you, attend you, and bless you.

    ― Aberjhani

  9. Many people think…

    Comment September 6, 2014

    Avoid Swearing / Shouting – Many people think that this calms them down because it releases bottled up energy / anger. This is a common misconception. Yes. Release your anger. Do not hold it in all the time or you will explode. Do not take out your bottled up anger on those around you. Swearing only hypes you up more. You think you feel better but really, all you’ve done is put yourself in a destructive habit. If you need to shout, find a place of solitude and let out your anger. Cry. Do not punch a wall. Find a pillow or something that you won’t cause any harm to and scream into if you must. Just avoid taking your anger out on others because then guilt will stress you even more. Talk about your problems as they occur; don’t put it off. Taking care of the problem now, can eliminate the possibility of blowing up later because your anger was taken out a long time ago with civilized discussion. Source: wikiHow

  10. Beautiful life…

    Comment September 6, 2014

    Life can give us a number of beautiful friends
    But…only true friends can give us a beautiful life.
    One of my true friends is U. ~latest sml

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