Striving in the sense of making a great effort towards something is not a bad or good thing; we often associate it with desirable character traits and outcomes.
Striving in the sense of struggle with the body, mind, or emotions can be a point for release. When striving produces an internal or external conflict, when you become at war with parts of your experience, then non striving and acceptance can be the path to relief. Even if what you face is bodily pain, sitting with the pain and accepting it for what it is may bring you a result you didn’t know was possible. This works in the mind and the emotions as well.
Becoming intimate with instead of avoiding is a practice in non striving. Coming home to your body, shining a light on your mind and emotions without judgement is a way to practice non striving. Allowing information to flow in, sitting with acceptance of whatever that looks like, and holding the space required is practice in non striving.
What in your day can be met with a shift to receive, allow, and let be?
Presence and Positivity 