Dear Friends,
This evening I will be on Zoom to facilitate a sharing of gratitude from today, this week, this fall season, or this year.
Here’s an apt reflection to consider from Thich Nhat Hanh in Peace Is Every Step: The basic condition for being happy is our consciousness of being happy. If we are not aware that we are happy, we are not really happy. When we have a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. But when we do not have a toothache, we are still not happy. A non-toothache is very pleasant. There are so many things that are enjoyable, but when we don’t practice mindfulness, we don’t appreciate them. When we practice mindfulness, we come to cherish these things and we learn how to protect them. By taking good care of the present moment, we take good care of the future.
We gather at 7 pm Central Time.
Email me for URL: markjchmiel@gmail.com
Palms together,
Mark
