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.
‘Smile in Training’
by meditative - July 15th, 2019Try this little exercise for yourself every morning in front of the mirror. Keep it ‘light’ and don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself as you and your ‘smile’ train for a warmer, more gracious way of facing a new day and a new beginning… especially when the inclination to feel & be this way […]
Mindfulness is…
by meditative - July 11th, 2019Awareness knows freedom even in the presence of a discursive mind… When we are still and quiet, there is a space that seems to open up. There is a light that appears to illuminate what crosses into this seemingly infinite space. As we are willing ourselves to sink deeper into this space, there is a […]
90 Second PAUSE…
by meditative - July 9th, 2019Research has shown that the average emotion physiologically lasts only about 90 seconds. The reason emotions can seem to last longer is because we re-trigger and fuel them with the energy of our thoughts. The patterns of thought that quickly arise during a heightened “feeling state” often lead to what is referred to as emotional […]
‘MIA’
by meditative - July 6th, 2019‘Missing in action’, we become estranged from having real presence in our own lives. We forget to show up for the experiences directly before us. Reality happens as we remain lost in the activities of mind. Life happens whether we directly participate in the “performance” of truly living or not. Be where it most matters… […]