Begin

School begins on Monday and oh boy...I'm just not ready. But just like Christmas it'll happen whether or not. I'm working hard at not beating myself up over this and I'm thinking about what the great Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron posted today. It bears repeating here.

BEGIN WITH KINDNESS TO YOURSELF

We are all in this together. So when you realize that you’re talking to yourself, label it “thinking” and notice your tone of voice. Let it be compassionate and gentle and humorous. Then you’ll be changing old stuck patterns that are shared by the whole human race. Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.

Thank you Pema.