Jason Garner

step by step in the dark …

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

My brother-in-law died last year from Coronavirus. It felt too raw to write about at the time.

This is a reflection on life, death, and taking steps in the dark together.

Big hugs.

https://t.co/9vnWqTTNSr

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

in meditation I close my eyes and ask: “what’s it like to be me?”

compassion comes when I re-open them and ask: “what it’s like to be you?”

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

@bhuwan_arora Big hugs

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

Take note of your breath. Is it fast? Chaotic? Or are you holding your breath? Now notice as you become mindful of your breathing. Observe the connection with your emotions. Pay attention as you breathe and notice how you become less stressed, calmer and more clear. Breathe ...

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

It’s hard to carry our expectations, complications, and responsibilities—all we think we have to do to be loved. It’s okay to stop, enjoy the view, and just breathe. This, in the simplest of ways, is a gesture of self-love. You’ve earned that. You deserve that. Just breathe…

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

Breathe deeply. Become aware of your phone, your hand holding it, your lungs expanding and contracting as you breathe and read this message. Awareness, presence, it’s always right here. We don’t need a special place or state of mind; just attention and the breath to lead the way.

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

“You are afraid of surrender because you don’t want to lose control. But you never had control; all you had was anxiety.”
- Elizabeth Gilbert

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

“if you’re getting angry cause the world isn’t loving enough, the paradox is just laughable … whoever wants peace better damn well be peaceful.” - @BabaRamDass

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

It’s not about finding peace, it’s about being at peace with what we find.

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

It takes a special courage to look inside, to understand ourselves, and to take the necessary steps to be who we want to be in the world. That process is painful and beautiful, and ultimately, it’s what sets us free.
💜

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

in meditation I close my eyes and ask: “what’s it like to be me?”

compassion comes when I re-open them and ask: “what it’s like to be you?”

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

When we’re triggered by world events, it can be an invitation to look inside …

Where do I cling when it’s obvious I should let go?

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

who am I when I say,
“sorry I can’t help now”?

or when I don’t want to,
who am I then?

What’s left of me when
I try and fail?

who am I
when I’m not enchanting the world?

[Dr. Maya C. Popa @MayaCPopa]

There's a good reason this poem by @SeanLemonhead makes the internet rounds so often.

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

so, it turns out
we’re all just human …
you can breathe now

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

you’re not alone 💜

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

“Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You are willing to open up … and face the world. You are willing to share your heart with others.”
-Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

[Jason Garner @Thejasongarner]

be kind to yourself—
life isn’t easy
be kind to others—
their lives aren’t easy either

[Joseph Fasano @Joseph_Fasano_]

I hope this finds you. ❤️

[Dr. Maya C. Popa @MayaCPopa]

Mary Oliver:

[Tricycle: The Buddhist Review @tricyclemag]

When one encounters anger, fear, jealousy, or greed, the instinctive response might be self-condemnation.

However, an introspective eye sees these states not as signs of personal failure, but as expressions of suffering.

Sharon Salzberg
@SharonSalzberg