The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery Quotes

“It is a realistic expectation to believe that if we live each day cultivating the qualities we
find to be meaningful, our days will be meaningful and so will our future.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

“If we recognized the value in others and treated them as valuable, how do you think our interactions would be different?”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

“Instead of seeing the life you want to live in the distant future, just start living the life you want today. It is really that simple, and that challenging. The only one standing in your way is you.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery

“With equanimity, we learn that traveling the bumpy roads can sometimes offer more to our journey than simply sticking to the smooth highways.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

“While we don’t have power over the events in our lives, in recovery we do have power over the way we respond to them.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

“When we try to do our best, we have an opportunity not only to improve the quality of our lives but also to improve the world. Our actions have ripples beyond our ability to measure.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

“If we can remember the difference between the temporary ups and downs of life and the authentic joy that comes from a meaningful life, we can have less attachment to having things go our way and be able to respond to life in ways that truly bring about genuine happiness in our lives.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

“When we love someone, we want them to be truly happy; we don't have an attachment to them making us feel happy.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

“The path we traveled more accurately
measures our growth and success than our destination does.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery