Thank you kindly for your interest in my book - please enjoy reading. Perhaps you might find it interesting enough to mention it at some stage in one of your blogs. There is so much beauty life holds for us when we know how to live a more mindful life and I sincerely wish that more people will learn to find their inner voice and discover what joy it is to BE in the moment and experience life as it unfolds. C

Thank you Jennifer for your reply. Yes, the ego gets in the way all-too-often and this then makes us feel isolated and separate. It's so wonderful when we realize that when we gain freedom from it (the ego), we release energy and tremendous inner strength...Christine

In a world filled with anger, fear, insanity and conflicts it is so very important to be compassionate. Instead of reacting with irrational thinking and behaviors, we should rediscover our innate ability to feel compassion. Compassion should be neither a struggle nor a sacrifice; it is our natural ability to emphasise and express kindness. When we are compassionate we can neutralise our reactions and instead focus our energy towards a change for the better: collaboration, peace and sanity. We can neutralise our own negativity and help create a better world, starting with ourselves: more self-love, more compassion. More compassion, more understanding. More understanding, more kindness. One moment at a time, one day at a time.

Thank you Pema Chodron. Your teachings are simple, profound and potentially life-changing. With an open heart (and an open mind) we can all learn how to make friends with ourselves. When we realize that every moment and everything we encounter is our perfect teacher, when we understand that the path and not the destination is what matters in life, then a world opens up that offers everything we need on our journey...

Christine Maingard, Author of "Think Less, Be More" www.mindfulstrategies.com.au www.thinklessbemore.com