The DAILY SPARK Blog

... Someone I love comes along in pain and I start dumping my pockets, looking for the one thing I know that will help them.  But time and time again, the only thing they want is for me to open my heart like a sponge to them.  They want to be heard and held.FROM:  Mark Nepo  THE BOOK OF AWAKENINGHaving The Life You Want By Being Present To the Life You Have REFLECTION:Is there someone you love in pain now?  Are you in search of something to help them?How can you open your heart and just listen or hold them?

When you are taking a shower, check and see if you are in the shower.  You may already be in a meeting at work.  Maybe the whole meeting is in the shower with you.FROM:  ARRIVING AT YOUR OWN DOOR  108 Lesson in Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-ZinnREFLECTION:How present are you in this moment?BE. HERE. NOW.

ONE DAY or DAY ONE?  You decide!Quote discovered and shared by Rev. Amy Richter as she and her husband were hiking in Newfoundland Labrador, CanadaREFLECTION:What day is it for you?Is there some "one day" in your life that you have lived? How can you shift to "day one"?