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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- Sep 7
- 3 min
Practicing Ease: The Great Heart of a Whale
When a blue whale dives deep their heart slows way, way down: it is a whole......different......mode......of......being.
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- Aug 3
- 2 min
Practicing Ease: Sitting Within Yourself
I find out, again and again, that the world carries on without me.
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- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Rite of Writing
It seats me right in the middle of this insane and lovely life...
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- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 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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- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Latitude of Gratitude
I have enjoyed using the somewhat cutesy (but memorable) phrase, "an attitude of gratitude." And what did I realize today?
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- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
Beginner's Fingers, Beginner's Mind
From this perspective, to be a beginner is a gift. And what a wonderful way to approach the world, other people and our own psyches.
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- May 25, 2022
- 3 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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- Apr 13, 2022
- 3 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, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 5 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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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 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 27, 2021
- 2 min
When I Am Among the Trees
Sometimes I slow down enough to tune into a tree, enough--perhaps--to hear the trailing notes of an ancient song.
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- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 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, 2021
- 5 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, 2021
- 3 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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- Jul 7, 2021
- 7 min
The Girl Who Became a River
They flowed with strength and steady pace through the heart of the village and together, they rolled on towards the Sea…
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- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
A Strange Mirror
This strange mirror, this odd form of grace, though uncomfortable, has on occasion helped me see myself a lot more clearly.
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- Feb 17, 2021
- 3 min
Mindfulness and the Prodigal Yo-yo
I focus on my breath. I get distracted. Oops. Okay. And again. So many times that I feel like one of those toys on a string...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
Being. Breathing. Being Breathed.
An absurd fantasy--I mentally roll my eyes when I read it. Yet when I decided to write about mindfulness this week that essay came to mind.
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