I Would Rather Be...
Living in a grass-is-greener, anywhere-but-here, mode can particularly unsatisfying.
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Easing the Journey Through Shadow & Light
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Aug 3, 20232 min
Practicing Ease: Sitting Within Yourself
I find out, again and again, that the world carries on without me.
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Mar 15, 20233 min
A World. I Am a World.
Think millefiori meets interplanetary/biologist/geologist/exquisitely talented glass artist!
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Dec 14, 20223 min
The Rite of Writing
It seats me right in the middle of this insane and lovely life...
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Sep 28, 20223 min
Bon appétit!
"Consider daily sitting practice to be a kind of spiritual food." That's a lovely thought. I like food. But what happens when I get hungry?
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May 25, 20223 min
Freedom From a Root-Bound Mind--and Oh Dear God...Again!
In the aftermath, writing about gratitude and mindfulness seems kind of callous, even frivolous. Or perhaps naive. But it is not.
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May 11, 20223 min
Gracious Silence
Some of the sweetest times I've had with another person are those in which we simply sit near each other, without the need to speak.
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Apr 13, 20223 min
Fawn
There are deer, birds, foxes, wildflowers and more. But you have to look. Lawrence looks with eyes that see things others tend to pass by.
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Feb 23, 20224 min
Eyes of the Wild
What really caught my attention was a photo of a wolf. Especially the eyes. Intense. Deep. Totally present. Totally alive.
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Jan 26, 20225 min
Beloved Small Giant
He touched the lives of millions around the world, faithfully scattering seeds of peace, compassion, mindfulness, non-violence, humor & joy.
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Dec 1, 20212 min
Change One Word
I came across an interesting little article the other day that claimed you could make a big difference in your life by changing one word…
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Nov 3, 20213 min
Silence: Three (Very Short) Stories
On the backside of that hill the incessant noise of traffic and construction was buffered out…so we could drink in the silence as well.
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Oct 6, 20213 min
Further Adventures in Mindfulness: By a Bumbling Practitioner
If I allow my mind to still, if I let go of my need to control, sometimes I ease into a quiet state where time does not hold me captive.
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Sep 29, 20215 min
Screen Time: Why I (Finally) Got Rid of My Television
Some part of me had known I was in denial when I sat on that cold kitchen floor. But I denied my denial.
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Jul 21, 20213 min
Here.
The essence of mindfulness. When I am here, I can feel my feet, feel my breath, feel my beating heart--notice in this moment that I am okay.
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