I am up for the challenge to remain upbeat during this busy holiday season
12/17/14
12/8/14
11/19/14
11/7/14
10/29/14
Learning to Let Go
Just reading the news can make us question the direction that our world is going, but when we simply acknowledge our feelings, we also give ourselves permission to let go afterwards
10/21/14
On Dealing With the Past
To move beyond our past we must be ready to let go of the stories and look at what remains
9/27/14
Trust
This is an important part of the mindfulness meditation philosophy, of knowing that we are part of the web of life and are safe within its' arms
9/24/14
On Feeling Others' Lives
In our day to day lives we can get so busy and out of touch with our surroundings that we lose the ability to sense what's around us, but with practice we can learn how to let our world in
9/8/14
On Coming to Terms with Sorrow
Emotional maturity recognizes that in order to heal we must revisit our wounds and make peace with them
8/13/14
While Being Restful
How wonderful it is when we can finally let go of stress and feel natural energy flowing back in
7/25/14
On Allowing Emotions to Surface
Mindfulness meditation is a moment by moment experience, allowing ourselves to breathe and to let what's buried underneath surface without tension, denial, or judgment
7/10/14
We Do Not Suffer Alone
Sadness is everywhere in today's resource stretched world, but to remember that we share the burden of such suffering is key to enduring it
7/8/14
On Stepping Back
Turning off our identifying 'stories' can be difficult,
but the reward is that we can finally
experience the peace we have needed for so long
6/30/14
6/27/14
On Achieving Peace
Sometimes the people in our lives complain about what they don't have. This is what I have learned from the wise mindfulness meditation teachers on this subject, and which I share with you today
6/13/14
6/10/14
On Loving Those That Challenge Us
Maybe that troubled teenager or irritating relative in our lives could benefit from some patience and compassion from us, if we can find it within ourselves to just love them as they are
5/23/14
On Paying Attention to Our Thoughts
Oftentimes we give our thoughts more credence and weight than necessary, when seeing them pass by without paying undue attention to them is healthier
5/21/14
Having the Courage to Be Present
When we are asleep mentally we are blind to the beauty around us, but when we have the courage to risk being present and we awaken there is so much to experience
3/5/14
On Connecting to Our Bodies
Mindfulness Meditation involves becoming present, for all of its' wonders and occasional tedium, and that also involves becoming aware of our entire being
3/4/14
On Looking Inward
Once we know what we are dealing with, we can then face it and can start to clear emotionally.
1/17/14
1/3/14
On Staying Open to the New Year
Staying in the present helps us to remain open to new things as our lives unfold
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