Saying “yes” to more things than we can actually manage to be present for with integrity and ease of being is in effect saying “no” to all those things and people and places we have already said “yes” to, including perhaps our own well being.
From: ARRIVING AT YOUR OWN DOOR 108 Lessons in Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
REFLECTION:
- As you begin this day, what do you need to say NO to?
- What do you need to say YES to?
- What does caring for your own well being look like?
- How can you take better care of you?