Honestly, my first thought was, “I am always washing dishes.” Which of course is not true, as I find time for also doing laundry. Thank-ya-very-much. Shifting the attention here feels like the key to unlocking further mindfulness opportunities… as mentioned Read More
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Drinking Tea (Day 13) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
Ok, my tea was actually coffee. No judgements. I’ve been trying to do a lot lately. Keep busy, keep my mind occupied, keep my brain from sinking into an even heavier winter depressive episode than usual… February, amirite?! I’ve been Read More
Mindful Eating (Day 12) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
Mindful eating doesn’t sound like much fun. Its so easy to scroll your phone, read a book or listen to a podcast while eating. I’ve been doing the latter, a lot. It’s not a great habit but I figure I’m Read More
Walking Meditation Pt.2 (Day 11) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
Sharon has definitely made me look at walking practice in a different way this week. I couldn’t really wrap my head around how one could be both truly mindful & also not get hit by a car or fall down Read More
Body Scan Meditation (Day 10) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
It usually takes me a few moments to find a groove with body scan meditations, today being no different. First off, any body part that is mentioned, I immediately want to stretch & ultimately change the way that body part Read More
Sensation Meditation (Day 9) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
Pain as a living, changing system is a concept that I’be only begun to really understand & haven’t played with much on the cushion. We like to hold onto our pain, it justifies our feelings & moods. Our pain is Read More
Walking Meditation (Day 8) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
Joseph Goldstein refers to his walking mediation practice many, many times in his talks. He drops these references super casually, so I assumed he nonchalantly slips in & out of walking practice all day long. Strangely enough, I always pictured Read More
Distraction Meditation (Day 7) – Concentration (Week 1)
Today’s blog has been haunting for me for approximately 72 hours. First, Sharon’s email came, as usual… but remained forever bold in my inbox. “Gotta get to this today”, I reminded myself several times. The next day, I noticed it’s Read More
Meditation on Balance (Day 6) – Concentration (Week 1)
Coming off an unpleasant interaction with a coworker last night, I woke up today feeling a little anxious. As I went thru my usual morning routine, memories of the negativity kept creeping in, but with little relief. The anxiety I Read More
How Do You Speak to Yourself (Day 5) – Concentration (Week 1)
“Simply begin again”… We’ve heard this so many times, from so many different teachers. But there’s nothing mentally ‘simple’ about flexing the muscle of non-attachment. We are fighting tons of contradictory conditioning & an insane amount of cultural messaging that Read More