Compassion and Tracking for Resourcing
When things are challenging, we need strong skills to be with ourselves in the midst of the challenge. This is part 2 of last week’s podcast, but I include a small re-cap if you missed last week. Thanks!
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Skillful Practice of Tracking
This week we start an exploration of ways to be with ourselves in practice when it is just hard to be with ourselves. Learning to “track” is a very useful place to start.
Sitting Meditation – Breath Practice
Join us for this sitting meditation where we explore grounding in the body with gravity and breath. Thanks!
Short Morning Practice
Join us for this short teaching and sitting practice. Today we continue the exploration of a quote from Abraham Heschel, “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline. A sense of dignity grows with an ability to say no to oneself.” In particular, we look at how “bite-sizing” the moment helps open a workable choice point for … Continue reading Short Morning Practice
Lost Keys and More
This week we explore three short Nasruddin stories and how they are useful for understanding our practice. If you are not familiar with Nasruddin, he is a trickster or wise fool character from the Sufi tradition. These stories are much loved for the unexpected yet revealing “twist” always present.
A Good Day
Today’s offering is a bit like a patchwork quilt of odd pieces that have been present in my heart over the last week that, at least to me, come together in an interesting pattern or whole. These include research about joy in babies, thoughts on what makes a good day in the midst of deep … Continue reading A Good Day
Community Drop In Sitting Meditation- Strong Heart
Join us in this sitting meditation as we explore accessing the four foundational qualities of the heart: goodwill, appreciative joy, compassion and equanimity.
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Importance of Intention
Mindfulness teacher Christina Feldman says, when practicing with the heart qualities, “it’s not the feeling that matters most, but rather the intention.” This simple insight is freeing for practicing with strong heart even when we are not “feeling it.” This week we explore this beautiful insight.
Appreciative Resourcing
Today I draw upon the wisdom of Darlene Cohen in her article, “One Button At a Time” about working with chronic physical pain and how beautifully those teachings apply to chronic emotional pain as well.
Community Drop In Meditation–Body Scan, Sitting Practice
This body scan is a deep centering and grounding for the nervous system.
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