Would you let ants hang out in your kitchen?

Assuming your answer is “no”, then why do we let negative thoughts roam around in our precious brains?! And the damage is SO much more detrimental:

• feeling bad about ourselves
• imagining all kinds of unfriendly thoughts from people
• feeling hopeless, helpless, guilty, powerless etc etc etc
• spending lots of potential fun time on worry, worry and more worry
• generally missing out on life – how can we be present to enjoy it when we are all lost in our little ant piles?

And it’s a choice! Granted, it doesn’t feel like a choice at this time, but indeed, it is a choice. It is a choice based on awareness, intention and action, all of which comes beautifully to light through the practice of meditation. Read more »