Living the Zen Life

There is no path

There is no path

There is no path


“Traveler, there is no path, you make the path as you walk.”
—Antonio Machado
 

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o one ever knows the answers for you because no one has ever been you before.

This is why after all has been said and after every piece of advice has been given and after every encouragement has been made—you must make the path as you walk.

Even if you believe you are following in another’s footsteps, look again—there is your own gait, your own dance, your own skip and shuffle. you are in all of it.

And if you feel like you’ve “been there and done that before,” look again—you’ve never been in this moment before because every moment is fresh and brand new. You are fresh and brand new.

So with these eyes that are free again, where will you walk?
 

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).

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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.

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  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.