My granddaughter Bailey
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Any desire can bring disappointment, frustration, sadness, loss, failure or depression.
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For example: I want my health back, now. I want to walk again, naturally, to be out of pain, to be home on my own, to be able to use my hands without the numbness and loss of fine motor skills.
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Any of these desires brings loss, suffering, unwanted emotions, and dissociation into negative thoughts.
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Accepting life as it is without judgment frees me to exist and surrender to it. I am exactly where I should be and staying in this moment is the only way to find happiness right here.
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Life is hard and as Maizumi Roshi said, Life is a shit sandwich somedays. Life is hardship at times, do not run from it or it grows bigger and more difficult.
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Use the breathing track (mindfulness) and let these desires flow on through. We have coping skills and wisdom to stay present, use it during difficult times.
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