Serenity

“We try so hard to be happy that we end up missing the most important parts of our lives and destroying the very peace that we were seeking”
― J. Mark G. Williams, Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World

“In mindfulness, we start to see the world as it is, not as we expect it to be, how we want it to be, or what we fear it might become. These”
― Mark Williams, Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World

“Once again, it is important to keep in mind that there isn’t necessarily a connection between how much you are enjoying the practice and its longer-term benefits. It can take time for the mind to reconnect fully with the body as countless networks in the brain have to rewire and strengthen themselves.”
― Mark Williams, Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World

“Life is sometimes amazingly fragile, but some lives are frighteningly strong.”
― Kyung-Sook Shin, Please Look After Mom