Ivana Separovic
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06/05/2026
This morning, I read a passage in a book that really hit me.
It was a Buddhist story about two arrows.
The first arrow is pain.
Something difficult happens. Someone disappoints us, rejects us, criticises us. That arrow lands.
But then comes the second arrow.
The one that makes us suffer.
We feel alone, anxious, heartbroken.
“This always happens to me.”
“I’m not good enough.”
“Why can’t I handle this better?”
“What if things never improve?”
The first arrow comes from life.
The second one comes from our inner world. Our thoughts, emotions, reactions.
And while we cannot always control the first arrow, we can learn to soften the second.
The story reminded me that suffering is not always created by what happens to us.
It is often our response to those events that can make us feel miserable.
And this is the power of books.
Sometimes a single paragraph can change the way we see ourselves, our pain, or our entire lives.
And I think that’s pretty beautiful.
Today, I am grateful for books. 🙏🏼
Just as a butterfly needs to grow its wings before it can pollinate flowers, 🦋 we need time to grow and transform before we can truly help those around us.
We need quiet. We need space to reconnect with ourselves and allow change to happen.
Today I’m appreciating butterflies for the lessons they remind us of:
the power of transformation,
the grace of being present,
and the beauty of giving to the world while staying true to who we are.
And everything else. 🙏🏼
The reason why this simple practice works is quite straightforward.
👉 Our thoughts shape the quality of our daily experience.
And thus, it doesn’t really matter how much we have or where we are.
If our minds are filled with thoughts that judge, criticise, and worry, it becomes hard to feel happy.
Instead, we feel anxious, restless, or dissatisfied.
🌟 Call it a prayer, a ritual, or a meditation—coming back to ourselves, beyond our thoughts, helps loosen the power the thinking mind has over us.
•It creates a space to notice what we have rather than focus on what we don’t.
•It allows us to find joy in a bird chirping, a child’s laughter, the small moments that would otherwise pass us by.
•It empowers us to be happy, even when we have just a little bit.
Our thoughts are no longer ruling our world; we begin to observe them instead of being led by them.
One very simple practice starts with just three words: “I’m grateful for…”
When we intentionally complete that sentence, even once or twice a day, we direct our attention toward what is good in our lives.
Because what we pay attention to grows.
Does you mind get louder when you meditate?
👉 It might actually be a good sign.
When we start meditating, we begin practicing something unfamiliar. Instead of following every thought, we learn to step back and simply observe what is happening in the mind.
In that process, we slowly begin loosening our attachment to the stories, beliefs, and thinking patterns we have long considered part of our personality.
And that can feel deeply unsettling.
For many years, these inner narratives have shaped how we see ourselves and the world. Letting go of them, even for a moment, can feel like stepping into something unknown.
And the mind doesn’t usually like the unknown. It often resists anything that feels outside of its control.
So it pushes back.
Sometimes by becoming louder the moment we sit down in silence.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean something is going wrong.
✨ It may simply mean you are beginning to see more clearly.
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