Awakening
Saturday, December 31st, 2016In truly listening, we are attuning our attention to what another has to say- verbally and non-verbally. In this moment, we are softening, opening, and connecting with another.
In truly listening, we are attuning our attention to what another has to say- verbally and non-verbally. In this moment, we are softening, opening, and connecting with another.
In this moment, we take pause, SLOW DOWN, and open up some space to receive what is happening. Receptive and curious, we naturally CALM DOWN and find EASE in the moment as we explore the NEWNESS of our experience. Regardless of the content in our present moment experience, we are KIND and COMPASSIONATE to BEFRIEND […]
Mindfulness practice has the power to unify mind, heart & body with our awareness- focused, relaxed, and simply being in the moment to receive.
To enjoy the ‘ride’ of life… we need to be able to put on the brakes for a moment or two… or three, etc… and simply take pause. We need to find time to unplug from all the stimulation, and to give ourselves a little ‘breathing space’. When we take a voluntary “time out”, it […]
Can we observe our reactions during an interpersonal conflict without any yelling or withdrawing? Can we simply be present and connect with another- to listen with the intent of genuinely understanding the other.
Mistakes are stepping stones to mastery. Move along… as we are so much more than the mistakes we make in life. Be open & accepting of the lessons inherent to our mistakes- trust them as opportunities to learn and to grow from them. The mastery of becoming mindfully fit is using and applying what we […]
The ‘meditative mind’ opens space in awareness to free us from our entrenched habits & reactive behaviors. With abiding attention in the here & now, we learn to relax our grip on the thoughts & beliefs that tend to restrict our ways of being, doing & living…