"As long as I was breathing with the contractions and not pushing against them, I felt better. That idea is fundamental-to feel pain and not to resist; to go towards it. It is an incredibly spiritual practice"
- Christy Turlington
About this Quote
This quote by Christy Turlington talks to the idea of accepting pain and not withstanding it. She recommends that by breathing with the contractions and not pressing versus them, she felt much better. This concept of going towards pain instead of withstanding it is a spiritual practice. It is a way of accepting the discomfort and permitting it to pass through us, rather than attempting to eliminate it. This practice can be seen in numerous spiritual customs, such as Buddhism and yoga. By accepting discomfort, we can learn to be more present and mindful in our lives. We can learn to be more accepting of our emotions and experiences, and to be more caring towards ourselves and others. This spiritual practice of accepting pain can assist us to end up being more connected to ourselves and to the world around us.
This quote is written / told by Christy Turlington somewhere between January 2, 1969 and today. He/she was a famous Model from USA.
The author also have 31 other quotes.
"Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them"
"I think any spiritual experience that's worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk once said to me, 'If you're not laughing, then you're not getting it.'"
"If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values - that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual control"
"A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire"
