Tag: meditation
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Five-Day Online “Silent” Meditation Retreat
For a while, I have been contemplating how to make more use of my time and to do things that feel more purposeful with my life. As someone who does not truly believe in charity for the sake of altruism, nor do I fully support doing something for nothing (related to altruism), it has been…
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Silence is Golden?
So, I did it. I submitted an application for a ten-day silent meditation retreat in response to my need and near insanity from being stuck in a small cottage where the walls and doors are more like paper. My introverted self is suffering a bit from the constant sound of my husband’s voice as he…
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Here, Now
Wrote this about a month ago, but never got around to posting it. It hasn’t been edited, but came about in my morning meditation as I focused on my breath ~inhale here ~exhale now: A newborn baby cries swathed in his mother’s arms;She whispers, “I’m here with you right now.” A toddler takes her tentative…
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Retreating
When the sun and moon align, people gather together to view the phenomenon with the promise of each time being the ~est in our lifetimes. Yet, it is this equilibrium and balance that awes us and, despite all the fanfare and build up, lasts mere moments. Our life experiences are similar. Though we do not…
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TWWs
Well, this week turned out a little bit better than last. I can definitely feel the difference, so that is good news! 😀 Tuesday (Oct 10) Meditation for 30minutes Vjnana Manual Sunday practice (40mins) Wednesday (Oct 11) Mindfulness Reading for 20minutes Thursday (Oct 12) Meditation for 12minutes Free practice (20mins) Friday (Oct 13) Meditation for…
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Still Writing….
Although I have been quiet here with my up and down pattern of writing or promising to write regularly again, I did manage to get an article written last month for April Magazine. This is the beginning of a series that I will be writing on Spiritual Wellbeing. In some ways it is rather ironic…
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Stilling the Mind
Yesterday I decided to try to get myself back into the practice of meditation and yoga since I had taken a break from my own practice outside of lessons. However, when I came home on Saturday with a bit of a sore back from doing poses without warming up with my client, I decided I…
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Meditating
After a barely successful attempt at staying sane last week, I decided that I needed to refocus on ensuring that I get myself sitting each day to meditate. The truth is that I have been out of practice and a little bit lax on the meditating scene lately. While I do try to keep my…
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Gong Bath Meditation
This weekend was my eighth yoga weekend for my 300hr teacher training course. It was our last before our week-long retreat held in Bali in August; and then after that, we only have two more weekends before our evaluation weekend for certification! The time is really flying by. My introverted nature dreads each of the…
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Humanism
These past almost two weeks have really given me a sense of peace and calm. I have also discovered a new direction for my life as long as I keep working my energies towards that path. One thing that has really come out of this mindfulness training is the discovery of other people who believe…
