Healing

Toronto 3 (2013, 11.20), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

     The healing comes from letting there be room
     for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief,
     for misery, for joy. 

        Pema Chödrön,
        When Things Fall Apart: 
        Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Fear

RIC_0691-1, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. 

Pema Chödrön, 

When Things Fall Apart: 

Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Process

RIC_0383-1, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


You can't push the river.
It flows on its own.

Pema Chödrön

Reconciliation

Toronto 6 (2013, 9.4), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


Making friends with our own demons
and their accompanying insecurity 
leads to a very simple, understated relaxation and joy. 

Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart

Awakening

Operator, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

How did I get so lucky

to have my heart awakened

to others and their suffering?

Pema Chödrön