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Learning to Rest with it All

“Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest” Tilopa

Tag: anxiety

Incoming

Three potential conflict incomings yesterday were like little stones plopping into my quiet still pond, creating perturbations emotionally. 1. A … More

thoughts, fear, worry, present moment awareness, nature walks, resistance, stress, silence, anxiety

Thank you Project

I’m compiling a list of companies and service providers and individuals who I’m going to write to and thank. Things … More

anxiety, Appreciation, being present, breathing, building resilience, fear, gratitude, nature walks, painful times, stress, suffering

Letting go testing

After a few days of a smooth consistency of experiencing, mostly a feeling of spaciousness, just wandering around in nature, … More

anxiety, fear, resistance, suffering, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Smoothness in the Present

Alert presence moment to moment then broken by thought wandering, then returning to being present. Over and over and over, … More

anxiety, being present, feeling safe, letting go, thoughts, trusting life

Magic of Nature

The day’s variables were too complex and uncertain for my mind to try to work out so I just let … More

anxiety, being present, ego death, gratitude, letting go, love, surrender experiment, trusting life

Back to the Present

Sitting here in bed with a cup of tea before 7, noticing the coolness in the air on my skin. … More

anxiety, being present, fear, feeling safe, here and now, letting go, mindfulness, thoughts, worry

Contraction and Surrender

Tightness in the chest. Anxiety. I see you, I accept you, I allow you, hello. I breathe. Here I am, … More

anxiety, Appreciation, being present, letting go, mindfulness, stress, surrender experiment, worry

Pause and Connect

Grounding in the body I feel the body’s weight sitting in the chair, the feet on the ground. I place … More

anxiety, being present, dropping into feelings, Recovery

Open to Feelings

I’m listening to Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Open to Feelings 13 minute guided meditation. Must be over 40 times I’ve watched that … More

anxiety, beauty of nature, being present, here and now, Intimacy, letting go, self compassion

Surrendering to This as it Is

“Not having a problem with having a problem is to be carefree Not being uncomfortable about being uncomfortable is comfort … More

anxiety, being present, gratitude, here and now, letting go, mindfulness, present moment awareness

Changing Vistas

I’m in the shower and the mind goes this way and that. There’s so much action ahead this week, the … More

anxiety, being present, breathing, dzogchen, mindulness, present moment awareness, surrender experiment, trusting life, wellbeing

More Contrast

I saw a good potential job yesterday though I may have blown it by what I said. They have a … More

anxiety, being present, fear, feeling safe, inner peace, present moment awareness, suffering, trusting life, worry

Being with Disturbing Feelings

Found the courage again to allow the disturbing reactive annoyed feelings to be felt. I go into the feelings and … More

anxiety, being present, divine choreography, Michael Singer, misophonia, thoughts, trusting life

Note from the Edge

I had a sense/vision of myself in the future. I was dead and it was a post death ‘life review’. … More

anxiety, being present, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, mindfulness, thoughts, trusting life

Handshake with Feelings

Miraculously I did find a place of peace inside yesterday. I thought I was going to melt with all that … More

anxiety, being present, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, love, mindfulness, stress, worry

Tension Building

Out the door at 7am with the dog for a short walk. Awake at 4Am. Today too anxious to be … More

anxiety, fear, stress, suffering, surrender experiment, thoughts, worry

Gnarly Knots

8am. I’m amazed at the perfect choreography of it all, how well designed it is for my individual resistances. In … More

anxiety, dread, gratitude, pain, refuge, stress

Relaxing the Resistance

Relaxed the resistance a few notches and then find that solutions appear. With a lot of help which I asked … More

anxiety, being present, breathing, dzogchen, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, love, mindfulness, mindulness, open awareness, surrender experiment, thoughts

Hell Realms – A Welcome

For as long as I can remember, fearlessness has been my goal. This is what happens. All the fears come … More

acceptance, anxiety, fear, gratitude, letting go, self soothing, thoughts, worry

Sunny Day

A good day surprisingly after that news. Yes I have some fear. Life goes on…other stuff doesn’t seem to become … More

anxiety, asking for help, beauty of nature, equanimity, letting go, love, surrender experiment

Riding Highs and Lows

The frosty fresh air and unique smells and energies of the early morning hit me in my face and it’s … More

anxiety, being present, business, iChing, letting go, self care, self soothing, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Calm amid the Storm

Yes feeling balanced despite no change in circumstances. Feels like a miracle. Everything is the same as it was that … More

anxiety, building resilience, mindfulness, self compassion, self love, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, worry

Keeping it Together, just

In the shower I run my hands down over the body and say hello to my tummy, hello to the … More

anxiety, Appreciation, covid, fear, gratitude, mindfulness, self care, stress, worry

Sluggish Start

So this post started in one mood and ended in a completely altered one after I interacted in a positive … More

anxiety, fear, helping others, self compassion, self love, self soothing, worry

Be Quiet

‘Be quiet’ the inner guidance voiced clearly as I was walking across the field lost in thinking. ‘Be quiet and … More

anxiety, appreciating friendship, Appreciation, being present, fear, mindfulness, self compassion

Sent the price

I sent the price. Three choices, £97k, £84k or £75k. Not small amounts obviously and none of which will make … More

anxiety, business, fear, stress, worry

Thank you for Enchantment

Even when a whole lot else is going on there’s always wonder and curiosity and enchantment and magic all around. … More

anxiety, family conflict, fear, mindfulness, self acceptance, self soothing, thoughts, worry

Lowness

Been curious about this mood of malaise that has been here over the last days and week in particular. I … More

anxiety, asking for help, fear, money fears, Money Issues, stress, suffering, thoughts, worry

Back in Hell

Okay I’m being over dramatic. Its a beautiful morning, I have nothing painful physically going on, I’m cosy, comfy, the … More

abundance, anxiety, business, dread, fear, money, thoughts, worry

Passing through a Grey Cloud

Travelling through a cloud at the moment and not feeling consciously connected with the lightness and peace I know is … More

acim, anxiety, self compassion

What was your worry three worries ago?

Asks Dan Siegel We can’t usually remember, they come and go and usually nothing bad happens other than a bunch … More

anxiety, Appreciation, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, mindfulness, thoughts, worry

May Reality Guide my every Thought…

…and Truth be the master of my life. Feeling slightly on edge still and thinking perhaps it’s time to turn … More

anxiety, fear, letting go, resistance, self soothing, surrender experiment

Follow the Joy

Awake at 6ish, and some part was feeling anxious and I had to take action before it was escalated by … More

anxiety, being present, breathing, fear, feeling safe, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts, worry

Accommodating Stress

Just after 8am and here I sit as my lovely kitchen table with a fire and a cup of tea … More

anxiety, being present, letting go, suffering, surrender experiment, thoughts

In the shower noticing

In the shower noticing the feeling of the water spraying on my head, the little rivulets running over the skin, … More

anxiety, being present, trusting life, worry

Into the Body

There was a lot of talk about love and fear yesterday with 2 therapy clients both of whom were experiencing … More

anxiety, being present, building resilience, feeling safe, love, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts, worry

Returning

Slowly returning to myself. Managed some self kindness practices this morning before I got up. Hand on the chest, other … More

anxiety, fear, resistance, self compassion, self soothing, worry

Still in Worry

This is what the iChing said to me earlier Transcending the entire situation = turning away to attend to higher … More

anxiety, business, fear, guilt, money, money fears, resistance, shame, stress, suffering, worry

Love to the Inner Child in Us

I enjoy being awake in bed between about 5am to 7am, especially during these dark winter days. Several cups of … More

anxiety, fear, feeling safe, refuge, self love, silence, success, worry

Secret business stresses

I just need to get this all out, mostly business related. Secret because I don’t share this much with anyone, … More

anxiety, fear, feeling safe, suffering, thoughts, worry

Sunk Mood at the Start

Then a bit of changing the channel inside helped shift me out of it. Woke feeling an anxiety that has … More

anxiety, building resilience, stress, suffering, worry

A dream and meaning

Thoughts on the dream below. I watched a couple of videos last night of people who’d had near death experiences … More

anxiety, fear, self compassion, stress, trusting life

Too much Happening

Strong dreams again which I think are actually lucid since I know I’m in one and can decide what to … More

anxiety, money fears, self care, self sabotage, stress

Hello again Anxiety

Awoke with disturbed feelings amid a vivid dream about C. The theme was me trying to get love and him … More

anxiety, childhood damage, fear, guilt, letting go, self compassion, self soothing, shame, suffering, thoughts, worry

Ruffled up a Bit

Bit ruffled up inside again this morning. Though I started the day on awakening in bed with a hand on … More

anxiety, fear, letting go, self compassion, self love, thoughts, trusting life, worry

Unnecessary Thinking

Feeling odd, bit off centre. Let me drop into my feelings right now, what do I experience in my body? … More

anxiety, letting go, mindfulness, thoughts, trusting life

Conversing with Fear

Feeling a bit uptight this morning. Hmmm. Curious about what’s happening. ‘Hello again fear, how it’s going. Anything you want … More

anxiety, fear, feeling safe, letting go, self care, self compassion, self soothing, trusting life, worry

‘I love you, I’m here for you, you are valued…’

Grateful for this moment. It is peaceful, nothing awful is happening in close proximity, it’s warm enough, and there’s a … More

anxiety, Appreciation, building resilience, fear, painful times, self love, self soothing, worry

Aloneness (in relation to Covid)

Bit of a long one today. And maybe controversial if you support the conventional approach to the vaccines and other … More

anxiety, covid, fear, feeling safe, love, self soothing, suffering, worry

Inner Bonding

Intangible anxiety for an hour on awaking. Not a single thing in the daily life that would justify anxiety at … More

anxiety, building resilience, feeling safe, letting go, love, Recovery, surrender experiment, trusting life

Calming the Nervous System

A nine hour sleep last night and as I awoke I put my hand on my heart and said I … More

anxiety, being present, feeling safe, self care, self compassion, self soothing

Imagination and Suffering

A visitation from emotional pain. Goodness gracious, what a level of suffering I went into yesterday. Succumbed to worries about … More

anxiety, fear, letting go, self compassion, self soothing, stress, worry

Brain Fog

First social outing yesterday in a few weeks and it was most highly enjoyable. We saw the otter again in … More

anxiety, brain fog, covid, fear, feeling safe, gratitude, Recovery

Letting Go

I am well, relatively calm, and yet something is very different. I’m having these 8 and 9 and 10 hour … More

anxiety, Appreciation, being present, fear, feeling safe, letting go, self compassion, trusting life, worry

A Wonderful Day

Yesterday was wonderful. First, a long term therapy client made some important little breakthroughs. And he is now a month … More

anxiety, Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, savouring, self sabotage, success

Monday Morning Healing

Yesterday a new pine woodland to explore beyond the city. The vibration of driving calmed the nervous system, new sights, … More

anxiety, building resilience, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, shame, surrender experiment

Shame

Trigger warning – this post about shame may be triggering for some to read, so please tread with caution. I … More

anxiety, childhood damage, dread, fear, feeling safe, guilt, habits, pain, shame, suffering, worry

Learning to Rest in Awareness

Being awake in bed and just being for a while. Not doing anything. Not picking up the iPad. No rush … More

anxiety, being present, building resilience, feeling safe, inner peace, letting go, mindfulness, self compassion, self soothing, surrender experiment, thoughts, worry

Today this Helped

I was feeling tight in the throat and chest, feeling the contraction of anxiety. So I went out for a … More

anxiety, letting go, love, self soothing

Fearlessness Training

The kickback comes as a training exercise. Fearlessness is bathed in and then, anything fearful inside arises. The mere hint … More

anxiety, fear, resistance, stress, worry

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