Mindfulness...

Most of us try to reflect and try to be mindful, in some way or the other. However it is noteworthy, that acceptance and mindfulness must be two ways.

One- being mindful of what is happening within us, so that we can manage our emotions and spiritual growth. It is important to know our core and accept it, as it is and then transform it, if required.

What it means is that we got to be loving and respectful for ourself. Be compassionate to our self, manage our self esteem and not give the remote of our happiness to others.

Another- accepting others as they are, by being mindful of them and their situations. Every ones journey and pathways are different.While we may have attained a conscious state of happiness/bliss, it will be foolish to try and drag others into it.

Confused? Let me elaborate.

For example you are in a good mood and you reach a friend who might be too upset to talk to you.

Think it realistically will that friend be able to join you and reciprocate in the same level. It is like some one is crying and you start laughing before him/her. Would that person be able to join you ??

So what should you do?? Leave him/her alone.

But would it not be breeding ego??

Not really. By letting the person go, you are actually respecting his/her space. When he or she feels like he/she will approach you. You might think, "What if he/she does not approach me again?"

You can call him/her after a few days coz love and mindfulness do not breed ego.When you chose, not to contact that person for a while, it was to allow for the cooling period, not out of retaliation. It was preserving yours and their self esteem.

When they return or you call again, you embrace them completely as before. This is called total acceptance and unconditional love with mindfulness.