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Just This
Just this.
Two words that serve as my lifeline back to the home in my heart when I’m feeling swamped by despair, overwhelm, and distraction.
Many years ago, a friend who was a longtime Zen practitioner shared those words with me during a time of turmoil in my life. That phrase went straight to my heart. It bypassed all the crazy thoughts and intense emotions I was swimming in, and re-focused my attention on what was right in front of me.
“Just this” invites us into the question: What needs tending to in this very moment?
The Most Important Questions You Can Ask
A couple of days after Christmas, I slipped on a patch of ice near my home and hit the back of my head on the asphalt pavement. Hard.
Everything stopped in my little world, for a few days.
Fortunately, a dear friend was visiting for the holidays. In between storms she got me to the ER where tests showed my head was basically okay. But I did have a mild concussion and needed to stay quiet and mostly rest for a few days, with very little external stimulus.
As I laid there in the darkness, allowing myself to settle into a space of healing, I also got to sit with thoughts and feelings that were coming up. I was already having some anticipatory anxiety about what the hospital bill might add up to, and cursing that piece of pavement that so rudely attacked me. Why did this have to happen?
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The most creative contributions to this world are usually made by people who have aligned their work with their deepest values and true intentions. I have worked with Maia Duerr in many contexts and have witnessed her commitment to cultivating this awareness and finding skillful ways to teach it to others.
This is not just another book on mindfulness—it could change every working day of your life.
— Mirabai Bush, co-author of Walking Each Other Home and co-founder of The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
