Pondering the viral nature of mindfulness meditation practice. Awareness is creeping into many unexpected places in my head & life. The image first started coming to me about a month ago as I began to make space to sit daily. Read More
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Video Breath: Sit, Write & Repeat
Started the day off with a morning sit. Cold Catskills wailing outside the caretakers cottage as snow flurries add a fresh layer of pristine crunch to the landscape. Thoughts were racing, as they are wont to do when I first Read More
Book Ending Practice: Sitting Meditation
The past couple weeks have been one long gratitude festival as I’ve begun to follow through on my intention of putting mindful practices into play daily in a more structured manner. I have the privilege of working with people (and Read More
Trolling Bruce Jenner: Transferable Skills
One of the things Sharon mentions in her teachings & writings is that the skills learned in meditation practice are transferable. I didn’t understand what she meant till I started meditating daily & encountering people’s reactions to Bruce Jenner’s announcement Read More
Concentration: Visualizing the Mechanics
Ever since I was a kid big bright, wandering thoughts have been my forte. I’ve prided myself on my well-developed daydreaming ability. Being able to de focalize and loosen my mind to get the juices flowing has allowed me to Read More
Read, Sit & Write: Racing Concentration
Sitting. Meditating. Breathing. Watching the mobile device. Sitting. Sitting. Watching the breath. Sitting. Watching my Concentration. Breathing. Making lists in my head of blog titles. Sitting. Waiting for timer. Breathing. Sitting. Itching. Listening. Breathing some more, now write. Why do Read More
Magical Moments: Beginning Practice
Doing anything on a regular basis isn’t my strong suit. Jumping into the chaos others run from is what I’m good at. My ability to juggle a million variables under the worse possible circumstances is what makes me thrive as Read More
