As you lean into your mindfulness journey, there is no such thing asgetting better. There is going deeper, however, meaning establishing a deepening intimacy with your own intrinsic ability to pay attention on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment, even when life is challenging.

Remember,gentleness is the bridge between you and your mindfulness practice. Staygentle, gentle, gentle with yourself, here, now, and beyond

Mindfulness practice can provide you with quick calm, if you are open toit. Too, practice itself is a call to action toward a lifelong relationship withmindfulness.

When practicing mindfulness, we’re not trying to control, suppress, or stop our thoughts. We don’t want to push our thoughts away (it’s noteven possible to do so). Rather, mindfulness helps us pay attention to our experiences as they arise, without judging or evaluating them in any way.