Who Is Having This Pain?

This is a valuable and encouraging reminder of equanimity. I am grateful for this in my early morning here in Mexico. Compassionate Acknowledgment and Acceptance ... For those with constant pain, labeling pain as a concept, seems dismissive, and that perhaps the writer may not understand how debilitating the pain can be... however, accepting the pain, the circumstance at that moment that comes with the pain, and taking wise and compassionate self-care of one's self (slower movement, the need to stop and rest, whatever it may be) is a good thing. This brings calm to the mind and spirit, lessens anxiety and rambling thoughts. This is also a reminder to become equanimous with the residual emotions that come along with any pain we experience - Compassionately Acknowledge and Accept them, Breath, move forward... Something else that I learned from this group nearly 2 decades ago, is in the midst of my pain to be of service to others. Being of service does not take the pain away, but it does provide my life with meaning and depth in my life and increases my compassion and empathy overall.