Escape From Escaping

Last week I heard an inspirational interview with Buddhist nun Pema Chodron done by Oprah Winfrey on her Soul Series XM radio show. The discussion is also transcribed in an here on the Oprah website. I'm touched by how simple life can be if we can agree to put ourselves into a realm of acceptance rather than resisting anything negative that comes up.  Her advice to simply notice when you're "hooked" (aka: getting taken into upset about something), and then pause, take a few mindful breaths can make a difference in how we are able to move forward - with power -- instead of defeat/stress. I'm not going to be able to paraphrase all the great words of Pema here, but wanted to take my "entry a day" self-assignment opportunity to share and appreciate her teachings.