I echo what you are saying Patti. Silence, but with/in a sangha, is so womderfully nourishing and supportive. ❤🙏

Hi Alistair, thanks, so much, for this. I'm apt to believe that my intrusive thoughts are conditioned to how my day has been or how I perceive it might pan out. If I rise to a happy sounding household, then my thoughts are quieter ,during meditation. However, if I rise to a gloomy and angry household, my thoughts seem to reflect that. Even news bulletins will hang around in my thoughts and then come out to play when I'm meditating but I'm going to try welcoming them in, gradually, and see what happens. This will be a work in progress, a toughy, and it may take some time but I'll do my best.😇🙏

Hi Jane. Lovely to meet you on line. Thank you for connecting. Anita x

Hi Dameon, thank goodness the worst, hopefully, is behind you now. You had to wait so long for this. Take good care of yourself and keep us posted on your progress. sending love Patti XX🙏🧡

@Dameon Loukas I'm sending this with love and all good wishes for your ongoing convalesence. Have only just caught up with this thread, so I'm happy to read that the op went well and you are on the road to recovery now. Wishing you strength and patience! 💚 xx

Thank you for letting us know,Patti. sending love to you Dameon and join with everyone in holding you in our thoughts.💜💜💜Máirín

Hey Patti! I’m all well after that, thank you! Thinking of Dameon today! ❤️

Thanks Alistair @Alistair Appleton . My anxiety was very high over the weekend, pacing the house. It was a good 8/9 out of 10. I think the anxiety is around 'I have to get everything right'... I have to do everything well but of course I can't and we all just do our best. I think the anxiety is also around even being able to speak in the interview, to find my voice and be coherent!! To be able to breath and feel OK as I talk. I'm sure you lovely people will be able to relate perhaps.

Wow James, that is such a good idea of your mum. And yeah, who knows about ' afterlife'....in nature everything comes in cycles....it at least suggest we will also do in some way.....hope every is alright with the new life in your family!

Those flowers are pure joy, and a lovely reminder of your mum in law ❤️

Simply beautiful, Mechteld ❤️ You write in a very profound and poetic manner about the boundless limitations of the human experience. Thank you for sharing 😊

Hi James, I love this. Could you please find some more diagrams to help with my other problems?😊 And , like you. I really need my 'Alistair' fix.♥️🙏