As a Collaborative Family Law Attorney and Mediator, I am privileged to work with those who, because of their divorce, are undergoing a significant life change. Although a mediated or Collaborative divorce is far less painful, emotionally, psychologically, and financially, than a litigated divorce, it is still a divorce, and according to the Surgeon General, divorce is one of life’s greatest stressors.
So it is often helpful to rely on insights from some our spiritual leading lights to help lead the way and remind us to be present when stress and anxiety arise. These sayings can also help us get in touch with our own inner wisdom as we move forward into a new life after divorce. They are also useful reminders for all of as a new year begins.
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~ Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama
“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
“It is what it is, while it is.” ~ Elisha Goldstein
“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.” – Pema Chodron
“As soon as we wish to be happier, we are no longer happy.” ~ Walter Landor
“The fact is, we are not islands and we are far more connected than we know.” ~ Elisha Goldstein
“There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
“Realize that this very body, with its aches and it pleasures… is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully alive.” ~Pema Chodron
“After the ecstacy, the laundry.” ~ Jack Kornfield