I am truly grateful that I stumbled upon Dr. Brené Brown. She really has great insights she is sharing with others, like this one…
“To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.”
I can’t help but have an emotional response to this quote, because it’s not easy to “engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees.”
I had a shift in my awareness last month, and a few more times before that this year. I am learning so much in such a short time about what it means to live my life, which is to fully live in the present now without expectations and without controlling my situation or the outcome. In other words, I am learning how to go with the flow while trusting that the flow will bring me to my highest potential and good.
This is, by no means, an easy (or pleasant) task for me and I still find myself in a state of resistance, but I know that eventually (and with lots of practice, maybe some tears of frustration, and possibly even some swearing ;D ), it will get easier for me to really just let go and go with the flow.
Link:
Brené Brown’s Site
This is indeed a difficult thing to. I am coming in from NaBloPoMo. 🙂
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Oh yes! I have realized that when I slow down and go with the flow, things seem to move like a dance.
It is nice that NaBloPoMo is freestyle this month. Although I would like to try a theme based month.
There are a lot of entries! Cool reads too. I’ll stop by yours as well.
Thanks for stopping by, Jyothi!
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To have shifts in awareness is healthy. If we could constantly succeed to enjoy and flow only at this moment, how could we know the difference?
With love…
Thank you.
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Thank you for this! Each shift really opened my eyes to myself and my life. My life kept becoming more and more meaningful, and I felt more understanding and empathy towards others. Yet, each shift brought along fears–mostly the unknown kinds and the “no” guarantees in the end. I think that’s when I find myself resisting. I need to be more flexible and be more open to all possibilities, and I think it will get easier.
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I love Dr. Brené Brown. If you haven’t yet, check out her Ted talks. She is so insightful!
Thank you for stopping by my site!
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Yes, I still need to do that. 😊 I was so saddened to see that the two parts with Dr. Brené Brown of Oprah’s Lifeclass are no longer available on OnDemand. I didn’t get a chance to see the Part 2. I think I read that Oprah’s Lifeclass will have a marathon showing so I hope it will play. It is probably in YouTube somewhere. Thank you for the reminder!
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I didn’t know about Oprah’s Lifeclass. I will have to look for that! 🙂
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It’s awesome! Here is the link. Enjoy!
http://www.oprah.com/oprahs-lifeclass/oprahs-lifeclass-classes.html
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Thank you!
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You are welcome!
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