We never know what a meditation may be like when we set out. If we go deep enough a meditation that starts out distracted may become one that is insightful and clear. Other times we may sit feeling pretty regular Read More
Author Archive | Dr. Urszula Klich
Day 2 Sangha Insight LA
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller Breathing through a transient thought telling me it’s not efficient to drive an hour to meditate for an hour, I tuned into Krishna Das chanting Read More
Day 1- The Beginning… The End…and in between dolphins.
To live on the beach is to have an invitation to meditate or at least be mindful. Yet sometimes days go by that I don’t accept the calling to walk the two blocks to one of the most precious ocean Read More
Today I say Opps and move on
Read original post here A teacher once shared that a young student of hers had a habit of calling herself stupid when she made a mistake. Knowing how that would effect the child’s confidence and chance at success, she offered a Read More
Secret Admirers
I have come to realize that we need to practice being wherever we are, even if that place is unpleasant, boring, or simply mundane. Otherwise, we will miss moments that can’t be retrieved. Ultimately, we will find ourselves somewhere else Read More
In Breath There is Rebalancing
In week two Sharon reminds us that “You don’t have to aim for the unfeasible goal of being mindful every single moment of your day, then falling short and feeling deficient and incapable. Instead, we all can actually practice short Read More
Get Inspired- Real Happiness Audio Interview With Sharon Salzberg
The official challenge is over. You committed. You sat on the cushion. But now the real work begin! Hopefully you’ve kept the meditation going. As time goes on you will experience successes, as well as those moments that are less than Read More
The “No Time To Meditate” Meditation
Day 22- There is no time for time…or to do enough in that time. If I let myself get caught up in this ideology I will start thinking about all of the things I have to do and the amount Read More
Day 16- Reflections of a meditating poet- Begin again
How is sit-sit-sitting going to help? When all I wanna do is yell-cry-yell! Okay okay okay I’ll try again anyway. I take a deep breath, notice where my attention goes, find I’m feeling grateful for my amazing nose… To read Read More
What We Lose When We Turn Away From Pain
These thoughts arose from my stuffy nose sitting meditation. I’d been down this road before. A sinus infection, a cold, a relentless headache. None of these are an excuse to skip meditation, in my mind. At the same time, none Read More