Category: Meditations

“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.”
―Anthony Bourdain

What do you do for purely physical enjoyment?

All of our emotions—fear, joy, anger, excitement—every emotion is something we experience as physical sensation. Our body is far quicker to know what is going on with us than our mind is.

What message from your body have you learned to listen for?

If snow is a rare occurrence for you, it is pretty much impossible to resist making snowballs with your bare hands. Yes, your hands will ache with cold for some time to come, but it will be worth it for the pleasure of throwing a snowball.

What activity is worth it to you, even if you have to pay for it later?

“Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.”
―Jack Kornfield

How do you relax your body?

In a way it seems odd—runners pounding the pavement for miles, only to end up back where they started. But isn’t that the way of any journey? What matters is how you are changed by the going.

What small journey has changed you?