Open Hearted Presence

A deep abiding peace inside.

What niggles at us, and what we worry about, points to what needs our unconditional kind attention.

I can’t take it anymore. I’ve had enough.

I hate that people act the way they do.

I just want to be happy and live my life.

I’ve run out of compassion and patience for other people.

I have nothing left to give.

We come to know what is unresolved by paying attention and by mindfulness of what’s happening in our body, in our mind, and emotions in our heart.

What stops our breath? When we notice we’re holding our breath, it is a potent clue to knowing what is hijacking us out of presence and into fear.

We hesitate to attune to and be with stored trauma because when we first pushed it away, we were hurting. It was overwhelming for us at the time. Now, our healthier adult self can handle more. We are stronger and more resilient than we were as children.

I can handle knowing all parts of me.
I can welcome and empathetically connect with everything inside of me.

I love all of myself, especially the hurt part, the parts that were alone and suffering, and felt like no one cared.