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Archive for May, 2010
“Chimera”- Our Fabricated “Self”
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010When we stop and pay attention, we are not what we always seem to be. Our “storyline”– the construct of self- a series of beliefs, thoughts, opinions, positions, etc., conditioned over time, and fragmenting us from ourselves. Chimera relates to a “virtual self” separating us at times from our own true nature, and tormenting us […]
Awakening
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010We cannot stop our emotional waves, but we can learn to surf them. We observe, acknowledge, breathe into and make room for them- simply watching our urges as they rise, crest, and subside within the space of our open awareness.
The “Ego Trip”- Paving the Way of Habit
Monday, May 17th, 2010Fundamental to the Way of Mindful Intelligence is… “Do No Harm”. A way without confidence opens the door to fear & timidity, and gives way to “ego”. It is our ego that acts as a barrier to the mind’s natural ability to know. Often reflexively, the ego steps in and takes over knowing and claims […]
Awakening
Monday, May 17th, 2010How does it feel- “feeling felt?”. How wonderful to sense genuine attunement with another…
Awakening
Sunday, May 16th, 2010“Is all our technology merely improved means to an unimproved ends?”~ Henry David Thoreau
Awakening
Saturday, May 15th, 2010The footprints we leave in life are meaningful and significant. Our continuity lives through all that we are. Although the threads of our paths may seem different- they are all spun from the same fabric.
Awakening
Friday, May 14th, 2010“Impulse Surfing” allows us to ride the “urge surge” without being carried away. You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf them.
Awakening
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Relax. Release. Restore. Be still and quiet your mind. Let go of your arisings as they are- witness their impersonal nature. Abide with presence as your mind/heart and body resonate the peaceful essence of being.
Awakening
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Mastery in objective self-observation becomes a highly attuned skill in our mindful-awareness training.
Awakening
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Sustained attention with open awareness interrupts our emotional reactivity.