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.
Mindfulness 1,2,3
by meditative - December 31st, 2016In 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 […]
Mindfully Me, ‘Take Pause’
by meditative - December 30th, 2016To 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 […]
‘Mistakes’
by meditative - December 29th, 2016Mistakes 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 […]
A•HA… ‘meditative mind’
by meditative - December 28th, 2016The ‘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…
A•HA… ‘365 Thank Yous’
by meditative - December 27th, 2016The ‘gratitude attitude’… is going through each day with motions of gratitude. For example, smiling, thanking others, writing a ‘thank you’ note, keeping a gratitude journal, etc. To continually practice gratitude is to live with thankful intent. Try to remember each day of the year as ‘365 Thank Yous’. The gift of life is worth […]
Meaning of Life- Does it Really Matter?
by meditative - November 15th, 2016Step back and just look at our children’s lives- the growing absence of deeper purpose and meaning. Perhaps not very surprising when you consider that many of us live without a sense of real awe or mystery about our own existence here on this planet. In our predominantly materialistic lives, we seem to leave little […]