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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration

April 16, 2025

 

This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com wishing you a day of quieting the chattering mind (today and every day).

The mind can be a sneaky little thing. When you're not paying attention, it has all these pessimistic, negative thoughts that it projects out into the world. Thus it is important to either quiet the mind, or replace kts thoughts with something else. I find that filling my thoughts with affirmations, positive thoughts or mantras does a great job at "overriding" the onslaught of negative projections the mind can spin out.
 

The focus for today is:

I choose to slow down and quiet my chattering mind.

Today's message is inspired by Anna Howard, author of the book: Quest for the Enlightened Feminine.

The sounds of the world mask and drown out the noise going on inside our own heads, and perhaps that’s why so many people seem to need radio or television constantly playing in the background. Our chattering minds are like tinnitus with thoughts, and when we’re not actively thinking, it can be a shock to discover just how busy the mind is of its own accord. Thoughts, feelings, judgements, memories—on and on and on they go, unchosen and out of control.

I knew nothing about meditation at this point, and didn’t yet have any tools to work constructively with what was being uncovered. So, instead, I found solace through distraction or redirecting my focus. I went for walks in the woods, read books, and tried to talk to Jesus. As the days passed, the chattering mind I was experiencing slowed down and quietened.

Occasionally, a word or a sentence would float into my mind, and I would look at it. Was this useful? Did it need to be spoken? Was it worth interrupting the silence? So often, it wasn’t, and the words would float away like spectres into the dark.

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The Dream Message of Jesus: "This Is Who You Really Are"

Author: Anna Howard.

 
A Reminder:

The focus for today is: I choose to slow down and quiet my chattering mind.


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RELATED BOOK: Quest for the Enlightened Feminine

Quest for the Enlightened Feminine: Faith, Tara, and the Path of Compassion
by Anna Howard.

Can traditional spiritual practices bring about radical change for a happier existence in modern life? Touching the deep core of human longing, Quest for the Enlightened Feminine is a story of faith, courage, and determination. Illustrating a path to freedom and happiness,

Anna Howard shows how the divine feminine can awaken our enlightened potential. Interwoven with Tibetan Buddhist teachings and methods, including practices with Green Tara and White Tara, Tonglen meditation, and exercises for working with the 21 Taras, this book reveals how to put these sacred teachings into practice in your own life.

Click here for more info and/or to order this paperback book. Also available as a Kindle edition.

About the Author

Anna Howard, M.A. (Oxon), is an Oxford-educated student of Buddhism, whose work focuses on the healing and transformative energies of Tara. A workshop facilitator, teacher, healer, and writer, Anna lives in Dorset, England.

Recap:

This Daily Inspiration, drawn from Anna Howard’s reflections, reminds us that the mind often chatters uncontrollably with negativity and distraction. But by using positive affirmations, redirection, and mindful attention, we can slow down the noise and reconnect with a deeper sense of calm and clarity.

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