“Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience

[artfuldecadence]

It isn’t more complicated that that.

It is opening to or recieving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is,
without either clinging to it or rejecting it.”

I feel I have made a great effort over the last year or more to keep these things in mind while simultaneously attempting to hone the skills and confidence that I had

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[nsfox]

Being aware of the cycle is already proof of growth. When you're stuck in the constant flow of things, you are ignorant of the path as you're so focused on the moment. The second you're able to see above the frenzy and see the entire path of the parade, you've gone one step higher than you were before.