“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.” – Shunryu Suzuki Pretend for a moment that you are awakened by your morning alarm, and you find that you recognize your surroundings, but you have little recollection […]
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Thich Nhat Hanh – “The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” It was my cheerful seventy-five-pound Samoyed, Mika, that taught me about presence. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until after she passed away that I figured it out. Throughout her life, my
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What is presence? And how does it relate to mindfulness? I draw strictly from personal experience to answer these questions. For me, presence is the embodiment of mindfulness. It is the activation of all the senses seamlessly blending into complete awareness in the
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“When the breath wanders, the mind is also unsteady. But when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still. … Therefore, one should learn to control the breath.” – from the Hatha Yoga Pradīpikā Take a moment right now, before reading
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Where are my keys? I can’t find my cell phone. I just had that book in my hand. That file was right here on my desk. Sound familiar? How often do we search around for things that we need and can’t find them?
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Mindfulness has grabbed the headlines, magazine covers, and is the theme of countless workshops. From corporations to elementary school classrooms, individuals are learning this practice called mindfulness. Personally, I believe mindfulness seized the headlines and our attention because we are running too
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