A few words on the “thought for the week”: Begin again.
Since we are human, and we are working diligently on coming out of the vise of the ego, this “begin again” notion really helps me. It means that I don’t have to be perfect. I can react, or be slovenly, or eat crap-food, or not exercise for 3 weeks (because I was sitting, ok?), or think or say mean things. And bring it back when I become conscious of the environment I am creating for myself. It means I can watch a movie in lieu of getting in my second hour of meditation, because tomorrow (or the very next breath), I can begin again. It feels like a way of allowing space.
My husband would say that I am perfect the way I am at any given moment, and actually he is right. We all are, whether we are moving towards or away from the light.
If I were to have a mantra, it would be “begin again”.
December 10, 2008 at 9:12 am
Your husband sounds like a wise man.
Yes, each moment we begin again, and it is good to be reminded of that now and again.
Thank you,
Jordan
December 10, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Sometimes, it seems, when we map out our life plan, we get so wedded to it that if we have to make a detour, we don’t know how to handle it. Your mantra is great in its simplicity.
December 10, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Hey, thanks Chehaw! I like it. I try not to plan too much any more these days. Sometimes it is inevitable, but more often than not I like to work with whatever tends to arise more spontaneously.
December 10, 2008 at 3:54 pm
You know I love a good mantra. Serious subject, I know, but the part about not exercise because you were *sitting* made me smile.
December 10, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Glad I could make you smile, Laura
December 10, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Every moment is new. How could we not begin again and again.
Thanks for the reminder, Molly!
December 10, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Nice mantra, sounds like a good way to set Right Intention and put one’s consciousness back into the game.
Here’s to living deliberately!
December 10, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Thanks Jordan. My husband is a wise man. Boy am I blessed to be married to him!
December 10, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Definitely here’s to living deliberately. And at this moment, Grgor, I am surely beginning again (really). And it ain’t always pretty
December 11, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Thank you Molly for the reminder!
December 12, 2008 at 11:09 am
Begin Again!!!
What a profoundly powerful statement; affirmation.
It’s what I have been looking for.
Watch because I am coming out soon with something that will begin on a new blog.
All of what I am about to do was all about taking back me and BEGIN AGAIN!!!
[more later. I will write to you for your opinion if that is alright with you?]
peace/ m
December 13, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Michael,
I look forward to hearing from you!
Peace to you,
Molly
January 3, 2009 at 4:13 am
yyebwh Thanks for good post