Simply Begin Again

So you are some days into the new year and you didn’t run, write, meditate, step away from social media, stop drinking, or (fill in the blank). That’s okay! Simply begin again. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Simply begin again" is a phrase popularized by mindfulness and meditation author Joseph Goldstein. Woven into his guided meditations, we are reminded that when we have become distracted and realize that we are thinking instead of meditating, we can simply begin again.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Just as in meditation, when we find that we have stepped away from our goals we can simply begin again.
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We often spent a lot of time and energy feeling disappointed, guilty, frustrated, and self-critical for not remaining steadfast and focused on our goals. The truth is that there will be times when your behavior is not aligned with your goals. And it simply requires that we try again; with self-empathy and patience.

 
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Jacqueline Misla, MSW