DAY 17: Oprah & Deepak’s 21-day meditation challenge!”If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you can’t tell it about other people.”COMMENT BELOW… Should we speak our truths? Tell people who we really are and what’s really on our minds? SHARE in the COMMENT BOX BELOW…
— Today’s centering thought: “I fearlessly speak my truth with love.”
“If everything you say and do shows the world who you are, let it be your truth.” Oprah
On August 23rd, I’m going to be 39 years old. This is something most people who know me in Los Angeles don’t know about me because, for the most part, I don’t mention my age. I’ve moved from being behind the camera (writing and directing) to being in front of it (hosting and acting) and all of a sudden I’m told my age matters. I’ve been told that if industry peeps / casting agents etc. realize my age then my opportunities will be severely limited. And yet, what I realize from the core of my heart is that if I hide, if I pretend, if I use sophistry to hide the truth about my age or anything else important about who I am, then you will never truly know me and I will never be truly connected to you and I won’t be able to contribute to you fully and you won’t be able to contribute to me. I will be pretending to be someone else and I will be pretending to myself that I’m NOT pretending! LOL. I encourage any of you who have a truth you want to speak to do just that… speak it!
Mindful moment homework:
Before you speak, ask yourself these 4 questions:
What I’m about to say…
Is it KIND?
Is it TRUE?
Is it NECESSARY?
Does it IMPROVE UPON THE SILENCE?
Put these 4 questions somewhere prominent! I’ve made them my smartphone screen picture!
Give this challenge a try! https://chopracentermeditation.com
It’s easy, it’s free and you don’t need to “know anything about meditation” to do it!
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FROM Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey: #ChopraCenter
***Day 17
Miraculous Communication
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” —Mother Teresa
In the yogic tradition, our ability to communicate with clarity and compassion is governed by an energy center, or chakra, located in the area of our throat. When the energy in our throat chakra is flowing freely, we’re able to express our truth without worrying about being judged or misunderstood. We’re also able to listen with our heart, truly hearing the messages other people are sending us. When the energy of our throat chakra is congested, however, we may feel anxious about how other people will react to our views and we are likely to censor ourselves. We may also find it difficult to listen with an open heart and an open mind.
Today in our meditation together we will focus our attention on expanding the flow of energy in our throat chakra, holding the intention to communicate with clarity, compassion, and honesty.
Mindful Moment
Today we invite you to try a conscious communication practice rooted in the Buddhist tradition. Before you speak, ask yourself these four questions: Is what I’m about to say kind? It is true? Is it necessary? Does it improve upon the silence? If you can answer yes to all four questions, then your words will resonate with authenticity and love. Consider posting these four questions somewhere you will see them each day, maybe adding them to the wallpaper on your phone. Each carefully delivered communication will provide you with abundant blessings.