Awakening
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011A great deal of our suffering is caused by our attachment to how we see ourselves (i.e. “self-image”) and our circumstances . Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.
Archive for October, 2011
Awakening
Monday, October 17th, 2011Discovering “gaps” between our impulses and actions allow us to choose our responses a little more wisely. Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.
Awakening
Sunday, October 16th, 2011The opportunities for addictive habits are limitless, but so are the opportunities to use mindfulness practice to free ourselves from them. Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.
Awakening
Saturday, October 15th, 2011Intoxicants, drugs, and even food can be our way of “experiential avoidance” of unpleasant or uncomfortable states of mind. Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.
Life is good Playmakers
Friday, October 14th, 2011Life is good Playmakers help kids overcome life-threatening challenges such as violence, illness and extreme poverty. We do so by using the power of joyful play to heal and strengthen children. In the past three years the “Life is good Playmakers” have provided training, resources, and support to over 2,000 “Playmakers” who have helped to […]
Awakening
Friday, October 14th, 2011Wise choices are the outgrowth of attentive and caring observation. Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.
Practice: Phone Rings & Taking Pause
Thursday, October 13th, 2011Most of us automatically reach for the phone when it rings, answering it as soon as possible. Taking pause with 2-3 mindful breaths before answering the phone can serve as a practical and useful new habit. It’s an opportunity to stop what we are thinking or doing and compose ourselves so that we may give […]
Awakening
Thursday, October 13th, 2011Mindfulness practice can help interrupt patterns of excessive use of food, alcohol, drugs, sex, etc.- by giving us insight into why we engage these dysfunctional behaviors and help us remain conscious of their effects once we start. Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.
Awakening
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Mindfulness helps us to see the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and eating. It helps us to develop wise relationships with what we ingest or imbibe. Awareness is both “light” & “knowing“.
Try Something New For 30-days
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Take a look at Matt Cutt’s “TED talk” on the benefits of trying something new for thirty days. This relatively short video is worth the watch. Embracing new challenges that we ordinarily wouldn’t allows us to step out of our comfort zone, and to develop new habits, hobbies, and possibly lifestyle changes. As Matt discovered, […]