PAUSE to simply BE…
Archive for October, 2015
Be Kind to Yourself
Sunday, October 18th, 2015In our Western society, we tend to be driven doers– striving to work harder- to win- to succeed- to be the best. Often, we hold our self-worth in the accomplishments of outperforming others. As over-achievers, we are hard-wired to be highly competitive and highly self-critical when we don’t measure up. Bound by perpetual comparison to […]
“What’s on your mind?”
Saturday, October 17th, 2015Most days are like watching a television screen where several channels are broadcasting images & information all at the same time. It may seem rather chaotic, but the mind works real hard at trying to attract our attention.
Awakening
Saturday, October 17th, 2015‘Sitting’, we are both ‘sheep’ and ‘shepherd’… wandering and coming back home to the present moment.
Awakening
Thursday, October 15th, 2015It’s the SHIFT of ATTENTION from the content of “thought” or “feeling” to the process of thinking or feeling that helps us to develop a clearer understanding of what we think & feel.
‘Who We May Become’
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015Plant your seeds… for who & what you may aspire to become. Nourish your seeds with caring attention… for what you ‘water’ inside you will begin to take ‘root’ and grow. Be patient & watch your seeds develop… for what you continue to nurture will eventually bloom & flourish. Within us all already exists the […]
Awakening
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015Without the energy of stimulation, our consciousness may appear dull & sluggish as we shift and adjust to the stillness of silence.
Awakening
Tuesday, October 13th, 2015As best you can, don’t dwell or avoid. Things simply arise from some set of conditions & causes, and they fall away as conditions change. Don’t fixate on what is ultimately very transient in nature.