Generosity, the practice of giving without needing to get anything in return, is considered the most basic way to find freedom from suffering…. Generosity is a way of unconditionally caring for others and, in the process, caring for yourself. As you hold yourself in the warmth of compassion, the less…
Sympathetic joy, or mudita, means being able to feel happiness in the circumstances, accomplishments, gifts, and good qualities of others….. Sympathetic joy is the antidote to feelings of inadequacy and, importantly, to emotions that block your ability to feel compassion, such as jealousy, envy, resentment, hatred, and boredom. –Janetti Marotta…
Gratitude is the acknowledgment of appreciation; the ability to notice what’s right, regardless. It frees you from clinging to what you want, avoiding what you don’t want, or being indifferent to what there is. With gratitude, you can recognize and engage in the wonder of life. –Janetti Marotta in 50…
Loving-kindness means having intentions of well-wishing and the capacity to bring joy and happiness to yourself and others. When you wish yourself well, you’re able to better hold difficult emotions. You “re-mind” yourself that you’re already whole and complete and worthy of giving and receiving love. –Janetti Marotta in 50…
Self-compassion means caring for yourself in the same way you would care for someone you love….When you allow self-compassion to flow, such emotions as hatred, anger, and resentment wash away. –Janetti Marotta in 50 Mindful Steps to Self-Esteem From Our Place of Power From our place of power The wind…
Equanimity is the spaciousness of a still and balanced mind, a mind that can weather life’s ups and downs. With the balance of equanimity, you can “be with” what is, without trying to change it to fit your needs and expectations. –Janetti Marotta in 50 Mindful Steps to Self-Esteem “Yes!”…
Openness is a wide, receptive, accepting state, a state that can contain all things. It’s free from self-effort and agendas and allows all emotions to be present, making room for options to emerge and compassion to arise. –Janetti Marotta in 50 Mindful Steps to Self-Esteem The Space Between There are…
Trust as self-reliance means trusting yourself and your feelings rather than looking outside yourself for what’s true. It means honoring and taking full personal responsibility for your feelings and intuitions and having the willingness to make mistakes along the way. It means believing in your inner wisdom. When you operate…
Patience is the understanding that some situations unfold in their own time, outside of your control. When you accept each moment in its fullness, you let go of your defensive shield. You can meet yourself in your completeness and open to life’s unfolding nature. In this way, you come to…
Acceptance is a state of open receptivity, a willingness to invite in even the most unwelcome guests, and an ability to turn toward that which you resist. The more you embrace suffering and come to know it, the less you’re compulsively driven by avoiding it. You experience a certain “lightness…
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