Creating a gap

It isn’t the things that happen to us that cause us to suffer;

it’s how we relate to the things that happen to us that causes us to suffer.

Pema Chödrön

photo of a robin sheltering from the wind and the rain by phil sangwell

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Mindfulbalance supports the slow, patient practice of mindfulness meditation, as a way to find balance and meaning in life, reduce stress and develop health and wellbeing. It contains reflections to encourage the practice of meditation as well as occasional posts from psychology, spirituality and the wisdom traditions. The daily posts are prompted by Rilke's advice: "Write about what your everyday life offers you, your sorrows and desires, the thoughts that pass through your mind, and your belief in some kind of beauty". Written in County Laois, Ireland