14 Quotes by Mary O'Malley

We live in a story in our heads that is always trying to get us to “do” life, dictating to us, telling us we need to make ourselves and our lives better or different from what they are. In our endless trying, we have forgotten how to be. We have forgotten how to open to the marvelous and magical adventure of life. We have forgotten how to trust ourselves, to trust our lives, and to live in joy.

It is also important to understand that, even though you have been taught to believe that your mind is in charge of life, it was not designed for this. It is an exquisite tool for maneuvering through your life, but it is not supposed to be in charge of it. Life is in charge of your life, and it does a lot better job than your mind does.

Happiness arises from getting what you want, and this comes and goes. Joy arises from being with what is – all of it!

Lasting healing comes from being curious rather than controlling, from mercy rather than manipulation, from responding rather than reacting. It is about opening what has been closed, reclaiming what has been hidden, and remembering what has been forgotten.

As you get to know what takes you away from life, you have more moments throughout the day where your mind, body and heart are all right here, and you discover a reverence for all beings and things.

With full attention, you become an instrument of healing on our planet, for all that you touch and every being you meet is then transformed by the power of your focused attention. Therein lies the possibility of Heaven on Earth.

Our core addiction is to struggle. All of the other addictions are an attempt to numb out from the heartache and stress that come hand and hand with struggle.

Know and silently respect the perfection of everyone and everything, especially when it is not at all apparent.

Life is set up to bring up what has been bound up, so it can open up to be freed up, so you can show up for life.