For me this book really hit the spot. Advises seem simple enough to start trying. By simple I don't mean easy, but simple and understandable enough to give a try to stop and pause and be present even just few breaths. The book raised many questions in my mind. I don't agree with everything but most of it makes sense to me and I would like to understand better.I basically don't know much about Buddhism or mindfulness and I'm certainly not a religious type of a person. I didn't find lack of those to diminish my reading experience. I don't know yet if this book is going to stay with me longer me getting back to it or is what I've red going to affect me on long terms. Nevertheless I enjoyed reading this book a lot! I love Pema Chodron's books. In this book she teaches the concept of shenpa. This is basically anything that can charge you or get you hooked in a cycle of thought, such as a negative comment or an issue you are passionate about to the point of you closing out others' points of view. The challenge of course is to recognize it when it arises. The other mini lesson I took from this book was the merit of being able to sit with a bad feeling, release the tension around it but not try to dismiss it or sweep it under the rug when it arises.
Lovely book. Will put it aside and then read it again in a few months.
—Samantha
common sense...but maybe a good reminder.
—tina
Breath... and learn to stay.
—jsgebhard
Really loved this book.
—risris2015
Heart.
—Atrina
