Revisiting Wise Effort
A dream about engaging the right kind of effort inspired this exploration of different kinds of “efforting” — everything from not enough effort, to punishing grunt work effort, to a soft, open, trusting effortless effort.
Tag Archives: Mindfulness
Sitting Meditation- Meditating With What Is Here
So often we burden our meditation practice with loaded expectations of what it should look like and what should happen if I am a good meditator. But in reality every meditation is an open invitation to lay down those expectations and meet what is here. Just as it is. Without needed it to be any … Continue reading Sitting Meditation- Meditating With What Is Here
Ana and the Flow of the Universe
I share how our beloved cat, Ana, who has been in “hospice” care for a while, died sometime during the night, and how a serendipitous find of Licity Collins and her beautiful music and writing spoke to the tenor of my day and the mystery of letting go into the current of the universe. Here … Continue reading Ana and the Flow of the Universe
Sitting Meditation – Taking in the Good
In this meditation we explore a formal practice for strengthening a resource of “taking in the good.”
Taking in the Good, Part 2
As our continuation of resourcing for challenging times, we examine “Taking in the Good” primarily through the teaching of Rick Hanson, PhD.
Sitting Meditation- Kindness in the Now
In this meditation we explore using an anchor of self-kindness for opening to what is here and now.
Taking In the Good, Part 1
Watching my cats this week was a lesson in the practical grace of taking in the good. We explore this and end with the ABC Gratitude practice of Br. David Steindl-Rast.
Ethics as a Foundational Strength
We are often taught that we should follow an ethical code in order to “be good.” But there is a completely different way of approaching ethics, not as a “should,” but rather as a resource, a foundational strength for living in challenging times.
Sitting Meditation – Body Scan and Energy of Life
We start with a short body scan and then move into an exploration of life’s unfolding energy moment by moment
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Compassion as a Strength for Challenging Times
Today we continue an exploration of strengths and resources for meeting challenging times with a look at developing a compassionate way of understanding all behaviors, our own and others, in this world. Note: I’m working to improve the audio with our new set up. Thanks!
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