Meditating on Cayuga Lake, photo by Janice Brodowsky

Photo by Janice Brodowsky
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Gaining Insight from Obstacles, posted by Janice Brodowsky

 

 

Gaining Insight from Obstacles

Using meditation or therapy to try to shut down parts of our experience is ultimately counterproductive. We do not have to be afraid of entering unfamiliar territory once we have learned how to hold experience within the gentleness of our own minds. Learning to transform obstacles into objects of meditation provides a much needed bridge between the stillness of the concentrated mind and the movement of real life.

- Mark Epstein, "Stopping the Wind"

 

Beebe Lake, Ithaca NY

Photo by Janice Brodowsky

The Meaning of Letting Go, by Melodie Beattie. Posted by Janice Brodowsky

"Letting go doesn’t mean we don’t care. Letting go doesn’t mean we shut down. Letting go means we stop trying to force outcomes and make people behave. It means we give up resistance to the way things are, for the moment. It means we stop trying to do the impossible—controlling that which we cannot—and instead, focus on what is possible—which usually means taking care of ourselves. And we do this in gentleness, kindness, and love, as much as possible.” ~ Melody Beattie
Photo taken from my back deck in Ithaca NY by Janice Brodowsky

Deserving Love, posted by Janice Brodowsky

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

~ Buddha Quote ~

Peace,
Janice Brodowsky

What You Are Now, posted by Janice Brodowsky

"What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now."

~ Buddha ~

Peace,
Janice Brodowsky

Being Kind, posted by Janice Brodowsky

Mark Twain has got it right!
Peace,
Janice Brodowsky

Inner Peace, posted by Janice Brodowsky

Peace,

Janice Brodowsky

Beautiful, posted by Janice Brodowsky

Always in Peace,
Janice Brodowsky

Peaceful World, posted by Janice Brodowsky

 

 

 

Thank You Louise Hay!

Peace,

Janice Brodowsky

 

Friendship, posted by Janice Brodowsky

True friends are hard to come by!
Peace,
Janice Brodowsky

Kindness, posted by Janice Brodowsky

So True....
Peace,
Janice Brodowsky

Compassion, posted by Janice Brodowsky

 

 

 

Thich Naht Hanh is wonderful!

Peace,

Janice Brodowsky

Wise Words, Posted by Janice Brodowsky

“Find the love you seek, by first finding the love within yourself. Learn to rest in that place within you that is your true home.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Learning to love yourself is definitely a priority. No doubt about it.
Something to ponder,
Janice Brodowsky

Photo Blog by Janice Brodowsky

Janice Brodowsky : Photo Blog

Tracks, Photo by Janice Brodowsky

Where do these tracks lead?

Janice Brodowsky

Trail By Cayuga Lake, Photo by Janice Brodowsky

A quiet place to walk in solitude, and a peaceful place to meditate. Glad I found this place so close to work.

Janice Brodowsky

Quietness, by Janice Brodowsky

There is something to be said for silence and quietness. There is a healing element to it. It is hard to achieve though. Whether the noise is all around you, or if your thoughts take you away from the quietness. I guess that's what meditation practice is supposed to be for. Being able to hear the noise, acknowledge it, and then go back to the breath....
In Peace,
Janice Brodowsky

Ithaca Falls in Motion, by Janice Brodowsky

A Beautiful Place in Ithaca, NY

Ithaca Falls

by Janice Brodowsky

Janice Brodowsky : SpringPad : Ithaca Hiking

Trusting The Goodness in Others, posted by Janice Brodowsky

"...when we trust the goodness in others, we become a mirror to help them trust themselves."

From the book Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

Posted by Janice Brodowsky

Ithaca Falls, Posted by Janice Brodowsky

Ithaca Falls Hike + Driving Directions

by Janice Brodowsky

This is the time when I finally have to discover the beauty of the area that I live in.  Hiking in the woods has always brought me a sense of inner peace. It is time I reclaim that by finding special places in nature where I can feel the sun on my face, and smell the earth lingering in the air. So here is my link to my Springpad collection of places that I would like to go. It's time....
I hope to add to this collection regularly as the weather get's better. Please click here for my in and around Ithaca Hikes-----> Janice Brodowsky : Springpad Collection of Hikes in and Around Ithaca NY

Ithaca Falls

Directions to Ithaca Falls

from www.fingerlakes.com

These directions sound tricky because the road signs are less than helpful, but those who persevere will be rewarded with breathtaking views. If you’re traveling south on Route 13, take the exit for Route 34 North, Auburn and Stewart Park. Follow the signs for Route 34 North, but instead, turn right (south) at the “T” onto East Shore Drive, which becomes Lake Street.

If you’re traveling north, take the exit for Route 34 North, Auburn, and turn right (south) at the end of the ramp onto East Shore Drive, which becomes Lake Street. No matter which direction you’re coming from, follow the road that goes behind the Ithaca schools.

Soon after you pass the Ithaca Junior and Senior High Schools, you will see Ithaca Falls on your left. To stop and see the falls, look for a gravel driveway on your left just after you cross the bridge. Be aware that the path from the parking lot to the gorge is a little steep. It may be easier to walk out to Lake Street and take the trail into the gorge that starts near the Lake Street Bridge.

To see the rest of the gorge, proceed south on Lake Street and up Gun Hill. Half way up the hill on the left you will see an old smoke stack on the former site of the Ithaca Gun Company, which made world-famous shotguns for over a century and was, at one time, powered by Fall Creek.

Continue up the hill, and turn left onto University Avenue and then left onto Stewart Avenue at the “T” in the road. You will pass over the Stewart Avenue Bridge. Immediately after the bridge, take a right onto Fall Creek Drive.

Enjoy the hike,

Janice Brodowsky