If important enough for us to be aware, that which we deny, distract, or avoid to ‘see’ will eventually get our attention and wake us up.
‘Choices’…
by meditative - December 18th, 2017Focused & relaxed breathing helps to create more space in awareness between incoming information (stimulus) and our outgoing response… more space between our thoughts & our urges to act reflexively. In this breathing space, we may realize more appropriate choices for situations as we become better able to regulate the seemingly habitual and automatic tendencies […]
‘Resistance’
by meditative - December 17th, 2017What holds us back? What keeps us ‘stuck’ from moving forward into a healthier, more peaceful place in our lives? What do we resist in our lives… and why? Is our resistance a function of our inability to simply accept life as it is… here & now? Can we not skillfully let go of our […]
‘Equanimity’
by meditative - December 16th, 2017Equanimity is a mindset that’s evenly balanced- when we are fully engaged yet not indulged. Our awareness is grounded without judgment, opinion, or assumption. We are calm, composed, with relaxed alertness… simply experiencing & accepting the actuality of what is happening in the present moment with willful intent & abiding attention. It is this ‘middle […]
‘Resolution’
by meditative - December 11th, 2017Mindfulness practice can help us turn up the resolution on things we openly, quietly, and objectively observe. It is this resolution that brings a greater clarity, sharpness, and precision of things as they are witnessed in our field of awareness.
Living Mindfully… A Kinder, Gentler Way
by meditative - December 10th, 2017How does it feel to extend kindness to others… and to show genuine kindness to yourself? ‘Feeling felt’ is an embodied experience for me and for you. Kindness naturally softens the heart & calms the mind. It opens us up and conditions our mind to be more flexible and malleable. A kinder, gentler way is […]