Marlane AinsworthMay 21, 20212 minLove IsLiving with mindfulness. Love is a verb. It’s a doing word. It happens in moments where curiosity, openness and acceptance dwell.
Marlane AinsworthApr 23, 20212 minThe Two Sides of WonderBe filled with wonder - at yourself and everything else.
Marlane AinsworthApr 2, 20213 minThe Mini Bar that Bit MeSay or do something to change the situation; walk away from the situation; or accept the situation completely.
Marlane AinsworthFeb 26, 20212 minYou Are a SymbolEvery moment, every action, every thought, every breath we take, is a symbol. Everything is what it is, plus what it symbolises.
Marlane AinsworthFeb 19, 20212 minFather Sky and Mother EarthFacts may be interesting or important. But now and then, as much as possible, I step back from the world of facts, and experience wonder.
Marlane AinsworthJan 22, 20211 minHave You Heard Silence?Silence is everywhere. Even in an underground train tunnel with an express racing through, silence is still present.
Marlane AinsworthJan 9, 20212 minAre You Endangered?Be like the bittern. Do no harm. Make your distinctive call. Unfailingly unfold your being.
Marlane AinsworthDec 12, 20203 minZen of Life and WritingThe Zen state is attainable through sinking deeply into consistent, daily effort, whether you pirouette, weld, build roads or drive buses.
Marlane AinsworthDec 5, 20202 minIf You Forget About PerfectionForgetting perfection, and accepting what is, opens a door between me and this moment. It connects me intimately with it. I am in the moment
Marlane AinsworthNov 21, 20201 minThis Moment is VitalIf you paid attention in daily life to the same degree that you do while you dance, how rich your life would be.
Marlane AinsworthNov 14, 20202 minWhere Can Truth Be Found?The things you long for like freedom and peace, truth and true, abide in you. They are an integral part of your essential nature, available
Marlane AinsworthOct 31, 20202 minHow Can You Make an Impact?But people need more than our words or thoughts. They need us. Our whole being. Our hands. Our feet. Our hearts.
Marlane AinsworthOct 21, 20202 minHow to Live Mindfully TodayThe world needs a literal sun for life to be sustained, but the world also needs figurative suns — you and me — shining light and warmth.
Marlane AinsworthOct 17, 20202 minDo You Have Quiet Eyes?Howard Thurman, theologian, philosopher and civil rights leader, wrote in Meditations of the Heart: Look out on life with quiet eyes.
Marlane AinsworthOct 14, 20202 minTurn On Your Inner LightOur inner light is our consciousness. It’s what we turn on when we stop living on autopilot. It spills out into the world through conscious
Marlane AinsworthOct 10, 20202 minWhat If?What if I listen better in the next twenty-four hours? What if I drop the illusion of who I think I am right now?
Marlane AinsworthSep 19, 20203 minWords in Unexpected PlacesI have a book on my desk, bought new. It stares up at me accusingly, shouting “Read me! Read Me!" It's 'Poems That Make Grown Women Cry'.
Marlane AinsworthSep 12, 20202 minWill There Be a New World in the Morning?Don’t wait for tomorrow. Work with today. That’s all you’ve got. And it’s waiting for you to give it your full attention!
Marlane AinsworthSep 5, 20202 minWant to be Happy Right Now?Find happiness in small, everyday things.