Mindfulness Seeker Gifts

"I want to learn to live in the moment... just not this moment. some other moment. Like a moment on the beach."

"Look, call it denial if you like, but I think what goes on in my personal life is none of my own damn business."

With everything else I've got on my mind, now you're telling me I have to think about breathing?"

"This week on 'The Amazing Race to Enlightenment,' can Jim and Suzy achieve right mindfulness? And will Barb and Candy be eliminated for relentless clinging to the self?"

Time/Temp/Quality of Life

Guru tells secret of time management is word NO.

"I'll leave you alone with your thoughts," she said. How cruel.

Girl focusing on one negative comment using telescope.

'I've always been so busy, I've never taken the time to stop and smell one.'

Traffic Light Instructions

'You're not paranoid, due to terrorism, feeling anxious all the time is the 'new normal'.'

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

"My mind is especially empty today."

"Yeah, we're pretty freaked out too."

No Exercise

'Well, I have to start cleaning the next floor, Mr. Johnson, but good luck with all of your troubles!'

"And you will leave your stress and sorrows at home!"

Inner Help Wanted - Apply Within

"Are you there now, Linda? Are you in that happy, safe place that brings you peace and assurance, and deep contentment?"

For Marcos, dissolving the ego was going to be a long process.

'I try to relax, but it gets on my nerves.'

'Lately my business instincts and intuitions have been on opposing sides.'

"Would it kill you to ask me how I'm doing?"

'After deep meditation, I've concluded that money per se doesn't make you happy, but it helps!'

'I used to worry that I'd fall asleep meditating. Now I look forward to it.'

"Excuse me, which do you think is better—this yoga studio, the one next door, the one upstairs, the one across the street, the one on the corner, or the one of the other corner?"

A buddhist monk sits with an empty in/out box

"You've been in child's pose for almost three weeks. Just checking everything's OK. . ."

"Don't just stand there, do nothing."

"Time for some me time!"

"Well, I've always found that couch very comfortable." (bed of nails).

'I am not my job... my job is not me... I do not need my job to give my life a purpose...' 'Hey, did you hear the news? We're all laid off!' 'Stupid affirmations!'

'Especially in these tough times, positive self worth trumps negative net worth.'

"She's late for her stress management course."

'I'm concerned. I'm happy!