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.
‘Effort & Relaxation’
by meditative - May 20th, 2020To experience genuine clarity of mind, we need to cultivate relaxed self-awareness- an abiding form of attention that’s balanced with neither too much nor too little effort. We sustain our focused attention with an open, nonjudgmental attitude… receptive and non-reactive… curious and inquisitive to know the nature of how our mind works in creating our […]
Back To Nature…
by meditative - May 14th, 2020Technology has connected us like never before- and we now live in a very mobile world with real-time information right at our fingertips… not to mention home theaters with large, flat screen TVs, a plethora of channels to ‘surf’, and surreal video games to keep our kids entertained for hours on end… Today’s technology may […]
‘An Experiential Shift’
by meditative - May 11th, 2020Practice… practice… practice. Cultivating self-awareness can help ‘shift’ the way we experience and relate to the activities of our mind/heart and body. With the energy & light of mindfulness, we can awaken to realize that our thoughts & emotions are not existential in nature. They need not define us. We can simply experience them as […]
‘Failure & Recovery’
by meditative - April 28th, 2020How do we view our failures? Can we honestly and confidently accept our failings as simply part of our recovery process? Through refined self-awareness of our cognitive & emotional patterns toward our unsuccessful efforts, we can begin to notice the conditions that feed into our inner response system. By paying close attention, we can recognize […]
‘Awareness’ to know better…
by meditative - April 27th, 2020This penetrating ‘light’ of awareness has the inherent ability to illuminate our patterns of mind when we can be still, relaxed, open, and focused with regular practice. In its refined state, it can generate a higher form of energy capable of penetrating and short-circuiting even the deeply ingrained patterns of thoughts, feelings, judgments, and convictions […]