Quotes about Mindfulness

True peacekeeping is about properly processing the emotions before they get stuffed and rot into something horribly toxic.

The short time we actually focus on today's journey is often wasted on complaining, grumbling, wishing to be in a different place, or simply and mindlessly going through the motions of life.

We are to think about, ponder, and park our minds on constructive thoughts, not destructive thoughts.

But this journey is so much more than just that. It really is about learning to tell myself no and learning to make wiser choices

We feel overweight physically but underweight spiritually.

Don't let today's reaction become tomorrow's regret.

When all of life feels like an urgent rush from one demand to another, we become forgetful. We forget simple things like where we put our car keys or that one crucial ingredient for dinner when we run into the grocery store. But even more disturbing, we forget God. We say with our mouths that we are trusting and relying on God, but are we really?

God has given me power over my food. I hold the power -- not the food. If I'm not supposed to eat it, I won't put it in my mouth.

When a special occasion rolls around, I can find ways to celebrate that don't involve blowing my healthy eating plan.

I am made for more than a vicious cycle of eating, gaining, stressing...

So I'm not on a diet. I'm on a journey with Jesus to learn the fine art of self-discipline for the purpose of holiness. And today I'd decided ahead of time I would have apple slices for a snack.

Deciding ahead of time what I will and will not eat is a crucial part of this journey.