Natalie Goldberg Quotes

While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

I meditate. Just counting my breath. Before I do anything, really.

People choose to struggle when people don't want to relax. Sometimes it is not on your side. Relax; calm down. No matter how hard the waves are, you will float on the ocean.

The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.

You don't always have to be doing something. You can just be, and that's plenty.

When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: 'Just breathe.'

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

There are certain ways in which I cultivate awareness, both through mindful yoga and taking care of my body and taking time to actually drop as deeply as possible into stillness, into whatever is unfolding in the present moment.

Right now I am trying to be in a place of calm, a place where I can chill out and then handle the chaos of life better. You don't just get it overnight; you have to work at it. It's a daily struggle.

I meditate. I breathe out what I can't control and focus on the positives.

I strive to be my best every time I go out, and that's very stressful. After a while of doing that... it's nice to just take a deep breath, sit on a tractor.

I like to keep a calm set.

I just love to disconnect from everything sometimes.

Pay attention to your breathing.

Yoga always helps me slow down, be present, and be grateful for my health and well-being.

Let the breath lead the way.

Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.

Meditation is not concentration. It is simple awareness. You simply relax and watch the breathing. In that watching, nothing is excluded. The car is humming - perfectly okay, accept it. The traffic is passing - that's okay, part of life. The fellow passenger snoring by your side, accept it. Nothing is rejected. You are not to narrow down your consciousness.

Go slowly, breathe and smile.

Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.

Smile, breathe, go slowly.

That's what you need for your writing - to learn how to be present, learn how to be calm. So take that nap, do that meditation.

The best anyone can do is breathe in, breathe out and wait for it to pass.

Breathe in, breathe out, no fear, no doubt.