“From the wakefulness of awareness, the warmth of compassion, and the wisdom of the journey comes connecting to others, caring for a larger whole, and committing to your core values no matter what comes your way. Mindful self-esteem is an unfolding process that cultivates self-acceptance and self-compassion—qualities that offer strength, clarity, love, and commitment for being human on this journey we call life” (Marotta, 2013, 4).
Inquiry
If you led your life with a spirit of curiosity and active engagement in life, what would be different?
Practice
Awareness brings insight into the nature of suffering and how to break free. For one day, notice what you are doing that leads to suffering and what you are doing that leads to the end of suffering. Then expand your awareness to include what you are doing that’s skillful, and what you are doing that’s unskillful.
This post is part of a series. If you haven’t already, please read my introduction to “Mindful Self-Esteem“.
