Just finished my second hearing of Mel Robbins’ book The Let Them Theory (see book cover below). I found her words very helpful and familiar.
Also below is a link to another provocative blog post from Lynn J Kelly’s blog The Buddha’s Advice to Laypeople.
I highly recommend both authors and their work.
Lynn J Kelly offers another provocative message on the value of contemplating our death and preparing our legacy … rather than leave it all to chance.
Check out her message below:
The sky in southern Michigan today looks like this today. The meteorologists say it is due to Canadian fires. The adjective, apocalyptic, is used to describe this phenomenon.
Photo by Patrick J Cole
Synchronistically, Tricycle offers a free set of three Dharma teachings today under the umbrella topic of Buddhist Advice for When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed. The first teaching comes from the 2021 article entitled Overwhelmed? Pay Attention by Kimberly Brown.
Kimberly Brown’s article sums up with this brief prayer and gently encourages us to “repeat as necessary”:
“May we be free from danger, violence, and hatred. May our actions bring benefit and do no harm.”
You can check out her article here: A Practice for When You’re Overwhelmed – Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
And find the links to all three teachings here: Buddhist Advice for When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
Lynn J Kelly offers some perspective on Right View and Right Intention and their affects.
Check out the link below for the provocative article and let me know what you think.
Peace my friend,
I’m feeling sad today – how ’bout you?
Richard Rohr, in his book published last year (see book cover below), says it so well:
“There is an inherent sadness and tragedy in almost all situations: in our relationships, our mistakes, our failures large and small, and even our victories. We must develop a very real empathy for this reality, knowing that we cannot fully fix things, entirely change them, or make them to our liking …. all things have tears and all things deserve tears.” p.4 of The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr (c) 2025.
Fortunately, I’m also recalling the Buddha’s metta (loving-kindness) prayer: “May we be happy … may we be well … may we be safe … may we live with ease.”
Now if I can only hold the feelings of sadness and loving-kindness simultaneously. How ’bout you?
Picture taken by author at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, MS
The book below was recommended to me by The Living School founded by Richard Rohr. The specific passage shared below the book cover is especially meaningful for me. I hope you find it helpful as well.
In the Heart of the Desert, Revised: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
Lynn J Kelly provides another provocative post and this time she addresses the constant change in our lives. Some might even say “Change” is their middle name.
Hope this wisdom reminder is helpful to you today.
Taking ourselves less seriously and others more seriously has its benefits and side effects.
Lynn J Kelly offers another provocative piece on mindfulness and our relationships. Hope you find this helpful in your life role assessment.
A couple of years ago, I became deaf in one ear. It was bizarre and lasted for six weeks before improvement began. With the help of modern medicine and mindfulness I fully regained my hearing.
The procedure that led to improvement involved shots into my ear which required me not to twitch or move in any way as the needle was inserted. I did not look forward to the weekly shots, but I knew I needed to endure them in order to have any hope of my hearing returning to normal.
I share this, fortunately temporary, condition because mindfulness helped me enter the doctor’s office and accept the procedure that was coming. Through breath awareness and recalling the Five Remembrances, I was able to still my body and accept the medical procedure.
Below is a link to Lynn J Kelly’s blog where she shares what she has learned about pain management and mindfulness. I think you’ll find it interesting.
Lynn J. Kelly references Cheri Huber to explain how Mindfulness helps us during these crazy times.
May their words bring us comfort and guidance.
