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YOU ARE STILL IN PROGRESS
“The goal is presence, not perfection.”
Dr. Erik Peregrine, Artistic Director of Ensemble Companio
This is what it means to carve out joy
Look Outside Yourself
Mindfulness asks us to take a step back and have curiosity* for the world we live in.
*Curiosity is an active choice, especially when presented with something we do not understand at first glance.
Look Inside Yourself
Mindful meditation: it reduces stress, pain, anxiety, depression; improves our mental and physical health from every imaginable angle.
How? By allowing yourself to be still without judgement.
Look Inside Yourself
For many of us, this is easier said than done.
Perfectionism can be sneaky.
How often are we the ones getting in our own way?
Look Outside Yourself
If we know perfect isn’t possible, why do we expect it so much from each other?
We need something bigger than mindfulness to answer these questions.
We need gratitude.
Still curious? Good. This is the part where I suggest you visit all of the links hidden in plain sight on this page: starting with this one.
