MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Running From My Shadow

MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Running From My Shadow

Here’s a little fable for your Monday:

The story goes that there was a man who was afraid of his own shadow. He thought he could never be happy unless he got rid of this shadow, so he grew more and more furious until it finally chased him. He saw that no matter how fast or how far he ran, his shadow kept up with him, but he was determined to keep trying. He kept running and got faster and faster until he became so overwhelmed and exhausted, he fell down dead.

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MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Nothing Lasts Forever

MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Nothing Lasts Forever

Today’s blog isn’t a particularly innocuous ‘hearts and flowers’ or ‘treat yourself to a spa day’ post on mindfulness, I admit. However, sometimes we need to take a pause to have an appreciation for all of life's fleeting pleasures. For this to happen, it’s important to also be aware of life’s impermanence and also that big taboo of mortality.

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