Life is Hard Without a Cushion

Every one of us already has the seed of mindfulness.  

The practice is to cultivate it.

—Thich Nhat Hanh

Life is hard... without a cushion.

Metaphorically, the foundation of life is a hard surface.

No matter how life looks, we all feel 

foundational discomforts. If you provide a bit of cushion between you and 

the hard surface it feels more comfortable.

Without any deep intentional breaths to inflate that cushion, 

your day can feel like laying on an air mattress without any air.  

Every roll, fall, stumble, or step, big or small can hurt against the hard surface.  

However, your breath can pad life’s inevitable downfalls with mindfulness.

Each day you have the opportunity to cushion yourself 

with your mindful mattress.

By creating a cushion for life’s stuff, you are creating space 

between you and the hard things which can bring a softer 

and calmer response.   

All it takes is a few deep inhales...and exhales to fill the cushion 

and feel the space.  

Let’s do it together now: 

*Inhale: 1, 2, 3, 4* 

*Exhale: 4, 3, 2, 1*

Maintain your mattress daily for a little more cush in your life.