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When I first encountered the Buddhist teaching of emptiness, it honestly kind of bothered me. 🙈 I didn’t like the idea that there wasn’t an essential nature inherent in the things I loved. My spirituality resonated more with feeling like there’s something out there – some being, some ultimate reality, some personified divinity that I could have a relationship with. Over time, I found other Buddhist teachings that did resonate. The practice of loving kindness, or metta, is one I lean into often when I work with my clients. 💗 Learning to be with what is in every moment is something I find as practical as it is profound. Though incredibly difficult, I’ve found this skill to be a light even in the darkest of times. But emptiness felt like being sucked into a void, a place that I didn’t really like going. 🕳️ That was until Kelly learned a way of teaching this concept in a way I could understand … and it’s now one of the most practical Buddhist teachings I’ve ever encountered. In the latest episode of Being Different Together, Kelly shares this teaching as well as how you can start using it in your life now. 🎧Listen Here to Ep. 11 on How to Get What You Want (Without Toxic Positivity or Wishful Thinking) She shares a simple story of a pen (yes, a pen!) and how that relates to karma. It’s way more complex than just the saying, “What goes around comes around.” If you’ve ever wanted to know how to create a life you want that feels more authentic than the New Age troupes of affirmations and empty positivity, you’ll want to listen to this. And hey, I’m a fan of positive affirmations as a way to change your beliefs. But why not have ALL the tools in your toolbox? This is your life we’re talking about. Remember, Reader, your potential is truly contained within you – this episode will show you how to access it. In Joy,
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Nyssa Hanger
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It's not revolutionary to say, "Healing isn't linear," but what does that actually mean? It means thinking that the case is closed when ... it's not. But you only realize this much much later. It means going back to your PT exercises when you feel the back pain creep in. It means finding yourself reacting emotionally to a problem that you used to think would be no big deal. It means finding yourself in the emotional abyss you used to know so well and thought you'd said goodbye to years ago....
A few weeks ago we went to our vacation spot -- Cocoa Beach -- for our biannual trip. (I've written about that more here.) I feel like Kelly and I have gotten into a nice groove with this place. We always stay at the same resort and at this point we've got our favorite places to visit. This trip we got big into doing jigsaw puzzles, check out this beautiful one we completed: Yes, that tested both my botanical and geographical knowledge! But then two days before leaving I started to realize...
Hey Reader, It's been a minute. If you're new here, I usually send this newsletter once a week. But apparently I've taken an accidental sabbatical. I shared a few months ago that we're renovating our house ... while still living in it. At this point I'd say I don't recommend it. 😫 So we've spent the past few months shuffling our belongings from room to room, trying to make space for the work while also going to work, taking care of ourselves and our animals, and generally keeping life moving....