27 meditative reflections on an unfocused mind: 1. A focused mind is a closed mind: to pay attention to one thing is to ignore another thing. 3. Mind is one-track: to pay attention to “this” is to ignore “that.” 4. Attention is zero-sum: to see one thing is to be blind to another thing. 5. [...]
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The Limitless Treasure of Who You Are
I can remember as a very young child recognizing, “I am,” and feeling both enormous wonder and fear. Before that moment my attention (in my memory, at least) was focused solely on survival: mother, breast, food. In that instant, attention was opened to consciousness, expanding beyond my known limits. As I began to grow up, [...]
Making Time For Reflection: Going On Retreat
Giving ourselves time to reflect and heal can be a powerful way to process the things that are happening in our lives, and one of the best approaches to do this is by going on a retreat. Going on a retreat means that we have set the intention to heal and learn more about our [...]
25 Ways to Feed Your Soul
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein Instead of obsessing about food, fat, your weight and your multiple failures to lose ‘it,’ imagine what your life could look like, the shape it might take, if you shifted your focus to bringing joy to your heart, giving [...]
Finding Balance By Spending Time With Those You Love
The saying “Home Is Where The Heart Is” may sound, like an over used cliché but there is a great deal of truth to this statement. I am in the process of getting ready to go on a vacation, and even though I am traveling to an exotic location, the part of my vacation that [...]
Bus-ted: Dreaming of Buses to Combat Climate Disasters?
On our way to a 350.org celebration of climate awareness called “Connect the Dots,” my husband and I passed a Vermont farmyard where a “Beer Bus” was parked. Although Nevada’s now #1 in yearly beer consumption — 44 gallons for every person in the state — New England and Wisconsin always vie for those “honors” [...]
3 Tips to Balance Your Job with Your Passion
Have you ever met someone and thought they were wise beyond their years? That’s how I feel about Kat Sloma, an amazing photographer who uses her power to inspire people to focus, develop and connect on a deeper level. Photo: Toan lam When I heard about the work that Kat was doing with her Photo [...]
India is a Smorgasbord of Spirituality
At the end of last year I returned from my second trip to India, in awe of how Indians manage to live every day in a spiritual way despite the organized chaos of a country with 1 billion people. I visited Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Rohet, Varanasi, Goa, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Bengaluru. Although [...]
Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There!
“When you learn to sit still in yoga or meditation, you become a container for your feelings.” Judith Lasater I love action. Being a self-confessed productivity geek, I keep myself busy with action lists and goals, and I am obsessed with trying out new productivity tools and ideas. Suffice to say, sitting still does not [...]
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