Living the Zen Life

Before it is too late

Before it is too late


 
“We only have this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand — and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.”
—Marie Beynon Ray

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he voices in our heads love to hyper-focus on the details of life to assist us in losing sight of the whole. “Thanks, voices…” They will obsess over unknowns, fret about dislikes, cling to wants and keep us busy in the weeds. So I’ll complain about how my partner is incompatible with me, get mad that I am inconvenienced, and pick apart what others are doing. Yet I’ll say that I want love, that I want ease, or that I want connection. But what am I doing to facilitate these results?

If I were to get sober to my actions, I’d discover that I’m actually engaged in the opposite! I’m not choosing love, ease, or connection.

How is this possible?

Again, the voices like to drill down into what doesn’t matter and go OCD over it. Meanwhile, the star is sparkling and the snowflake is melting…

Will you use the moment before it’s too late?

In lovingkindness,


If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume One).

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume Two).

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume Three).

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, A Shift to Love: Zen Stories and Lessons by Alex Mill.

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Meditation and Reinventing Yourself.

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, The Zen Life: Spiritual Training for Modern Times.

 


  Alex Mill trained in a Zen Buddhist monastery for nearly 14 years. He now offers his extensive experience to transform people’s lives and businesses through timeless Zen principles.

He is the creator of three powerful 30-day programs, Heart-to-Heart: Compassionate Self-Mentoring, Help Yourself to Change, and Your Practice, as well as the online Zen meditation workshop, Taming Your Inner Noise (now offered as The FREE Zen Workshop).

Alex has also written seven books on Zen awareness practice. The latest are entitled A Shift to Love: Zen Stories and Lessons (Get it for FREE here) and the 3-book series Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness.

He is a full-time Zen Life Coach who offers guidance and life-changing support to his private clients worldwide. Book a call.