How wo
u
ld yo
u
live yo
u
r life if
t
his was yo
u
r las
t
year
?
I find t
his
qu
estion hel
p
s me ret
u
rn to the essence of what matters when living my daily life. It reignites my a
pp
reciation for the things I take for granted. Amidst the growing uncertainty of the world, each day tr
u
ly is a gift. Being confronted with o
ur
im
pe
rmanence need not
be a gru
esome ex
p
erience b
u
t a h
u
mble reminder of our fragility
.
Mindfulness on death is a common
p
ractice in some B
u
ddhist traditions. It re awakens our sensitivity to s
u
btle bea
u
ty and sim
p
le
j
oys. It hel
p
s to
liberate us from our l
u
x
u
rio
u
s worries and gives us an urgency to love; to do what we love, love each other and love life to the fullest. Don't wait for another year to p
ass to start over, s
t
ar
t
over any
t
ime and as often as needed, as we don't
know what
t
omorrow brings...
here's to many new beginnings,
from my heart to yours,
Shanti
