Skip to content

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: being present

Into the Now

‘This is all there is’ and ‘this is it’ have been resounding this morning as I find myself somehow sort … More

being present, here and now, letting go, mindfulness, thoughts, trusting life

Resistance

The fleeting nature of it all, and to be here for, and with, and in all this range of flavours … More

acceptance, attachment to preferences, beauty of nature, being present, Michael Singer, painful times, thoughts, upper limit problem

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

Bumpy Start

I’ve got a crow pal who has befriended me in the park. Recognisable by a few white feathers. As soon … More

acceptance, being present, nature, painful times, resistance, shame, surrender experiment

Earthly matters, unearthly art

It was a crowded with people and activity day, and I just took one thing at a time. The therapy … More

abundance, being present, self compassion, trusting life, worry

Feeling Blessed

Another day, and perhaps one of allowing this peace inside and presence to continue, let’s see what I do with … More

Appreciation, being present, Eckhart Tolle, feeling safe, here and now, inner peace, letting go, non-duality, trusting life

Not many Words

‘Be still and know the peace of God’. I awoke with this and repeated it over and over for hours … More

Appreciation, being present, letting go, mantra, surrender experiment

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

Little Things

I thank the dog for letting me into her space and tickle her tummy as she lies back so very … More

Appreciation, beginners mind, being present, feeling safe, letting go, trusting life

A Passage

Awoke happy and deeply relaxed this morning, stretched out savouring the experience….no thoughts at all, just an awareness of the … More

Appreciation, being present, letting go, love, pain, self care, self soothing, suffering, 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

Triggered

I feel the cold of the key as I turn it in the lock. Then the wondrous smell of the … More

anger, being present, feelings, gayatri, nature walks, non-duality, old friends and family, self care, self sabotage, suffering, thoughts, upper limit problem

Absence of Fear

Here I am again in this moment. Always this moment, and everything seems to slow right down and extend out. … More

Appreciation, being present, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, mindfulness, surrender experiment, trusting life

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

Here and Now.

I sit breathing low and steady, noticing emotions that are jangling around in my throat area and solar plexus. This … More

attachment, being present, family relationships on the spiritual path, fear, feeling safe, open awareness, surrender experiment, thoughts, worry

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

Intimacy with the Now

The single act of choosing to be in the present moment has profound effects. I notice a big resistance to … More

asking for help, being present, here and now, letting go, present moment awareness, self care, self soothing, trusting life

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

Strong Healing Medicine

The will to remain conscious is strong just now. Thank you very much to the pain of imagined adversity for … More

being present, building resilience, gayatri, here and now, letting go, mindfulness

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

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

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

The Choice

I talk kindly to myself. Here we are in this moment. Breathing in and out from the belly. Notice the … More

being present, breathing, present moment awareness, self compassion, self soothing, thoughts, 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

Just so

Long sleep and no pharmaceuticals required. Good. Though now on two types of antibiotics though to remove the tooth infection. … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, self compassion, self love, self soothing

Body Wisdom

Such a deep communion with my therapy client yesterday morning. (Note to self- watch out for using the clients to … More

being present, body wisdom, breathing, self care, self love, self soothing, thoughts

The Company I Keep

Woke up having a dream I was fighting with robots, (and winning!). Had watched iRobot last night with Will Smith. … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, dzogchen, feeling safe, gratitude, here and now, letting go, mindfulness, present moment awareness, stillness, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life

The Circumstantial I and the Essential I

The ‘Circumstantial I’ – the fluctuating waves on the surface and the ‘Essential I’, the ocean. I’m listening to Eckhart … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, gratitude, inner peace, money fears, present moment awareness, self care, self soothing, stillness, worry

Being in the Body

Sleep scored an ‘excellent’ 92/100 by the Fitbit last night. Early to sleep and early to awake at 6am. This … More

beauty of nature, being present, breathing, friends, letting go, nature, nature walks, relaxing, self soothing, wellbeing

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

Choosing what Company to Keep

And this weekend as I was alone, that meant the company I chose to keep online. I chose to spend … More

Appreciation, being present, gratitude, letting go, mindfulness

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

Feeling Alive

Really feeling myself just now, now that I’m fully back in the body….I am aware of all the energies as … More

being present, business, confidence, letting go, self soothing, trusting life

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

Noticing

As I step out of bed I remember to be present to the actual experience of it consciously. Why not, … More

being present, building resilience, gratitude, here and now, thoughts, worry

Refuge of the Present

One of the winter time treasures is getting up around 6am into the cold air, going through to the kitchen, … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, mindfulness, Recovery, self compassion, thoughts

May Reality guide my every Thought

Took a big long space yesterday afternoon and evening away from the demands of the world. A therapy client then … More

being present, breathing, building resilience, mindfulness, nature of mind, refuge, self care, thoughts

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

In the Present with Nature

Enjoyed yesterday out in the park getting more still inside. I set myself a challenge to find beauty in the … More

beauty of nature, being present, fear, letting go, self soothing, worry

Emerging from Turbulence

I think was resisting it, and trying to get a control thing going. My mind was saying You’re just not … More

being present, fear, feeling safe, letting go, self compassion, self soothing, worry

‘Oh hello little toes, hello legs’

It was only towards the end of the shower that I realised I hadn’t been really there for the experience. … More

being present, self care, self love, thoughts, trusting life

The Revolution is an Inside Job

Little to reflect on personally as it is quiet here inside and out in my immediate environment in the depths … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, letting go, self soothing, trusting life

Recovery Time

‘Twas a mixed bag our Xmas. And now I’m recovering my marbles back here with some space on my own … More

being present, self care, self compassion, self soothing, suicidal, worry

Different Rhythm

A little bumpy adjusting last night to not having my usual near complete peace and solitude! Young people drinking and … More

being present, letting go, stillness, trusting life

The Expanded Self

It was useful to read this Course in Miracles Excerpt earlier, to be reminded of that sense of an expanded … More

being present, Course in Miracles, fear, feeling safe, letting go, self love, trusting life

Taking risks, trusting…

The dissolution of individual self, as that happens I am more free to be really myself. Free of fear running … More

being present, building resilience, fear, letting go, old friends and family, self compassion, trusting life

Loving everything…

….is the direction this is going. And that is exciting and quite scary too when I think of what I … More

being present, love, mindfulness, self soothing, trusting life

Feeling Safe

In bed as I awoke at 4am I said to myself gently I’m here for you I care about you … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, feeling safe, gratitude, mindfulness, Recovery, self care, self compassion, self love, surrender experiment, trusting life

Reconnecting – List

The changes, leaps and new realisations require time and space to settle in. So I’m just having a simple little … More

Appreciation, being present, building resilience, dzogchen, mindfulness, nature walks, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, surrender experiment, thoughts, trusting life

Tools for dealing with Rumination

One trigger after the next the last few days! It has been painfully uncomfortable though feel grateful to the experience … More

being present, gratitude, letting go, ruminating, self care, self compassion

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

Encounter with Resistance

Thrilled to be noticing how integrated my self talk has become recently. There is barely anything other than positive affirmative … More

being present, feeling safe, gratitude, habits, letting go, resistance, self care, self compassion, self love, self sabotage, self soothing, surrender experiment, upper limit problem

Saturday Morning

Blissful spacious love, I surrender into you. I give myself full permission to relax further and further into a backdrop … More

Appreciation, being present, breathing, building resilience, dzogchen, feeling safe, gratitude, inner peace, letting go, living abundantly, mindfulness, relaxing, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing, success, surrender experiment, trusting life

The Magic of Self Love ❤️

Each morning in the early hours when I stir from sleep I say some of the phrases from my list. … More

being present, feeling safe, inner peace, letting go, self care, self compassion, self love, self soothing

Posts navigation

Older posts
Follow Learning to Rest with it All on WordPress.com

Recent Comments

Susan on Paradise
Karin on Paradise
Susan on Dissecting a Thought
thisness on Dissecting a Thought
Susan on Deep Fatigue, and some Self…

Top Posts & Pages

  • Bitcoin
  • Surrounding Suffering
  • What’s with all the Anxiety?
  • Leaning into Feelings
  • A Thank You
  • Fear, healthy tools and meringue
  • Exploring Fear
  • Everything is fine until I Think!
  • Always at Home
  • A Perfect Day
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Learning to Rest with it All
    • Join 343 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Learning to Rest with it All
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...