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Connoisseur of Gratitude

“… the more you become a connoisseur of gratitude, the less you are a victim of resentment, depression, and despair. Gratitude will act as an elixir that will gradually dissolve the hard shell of your ego–your need to possess and control—and transform you into a generous being. The sense of gratitude produces true spiritual alchemy, makes us magnanimous—large souled.” —Sam Keen, philosopher

In a world

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Approaching the Holidays Mindfully

“Picture yourself in a state of perfect health, energized from head to toe: calm, focused mind; strong, healthy body; and a joyful and inspired heart. Let this be your healing gift to yourself.” —Jeni Martinez, Owner, Three Trees Yoga

The above quote is perfect for reflecting on this December, as we in the United States and other countries move closer toward the holiday season. How

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I No Longer Have the Patience... by José Micard Teixeira

Feeling a little disappointed with how certain things were happening in his life, author José Micard Teixeira penned the following elucidation on a train ride from Lisbon to Oporto in an effort to get a few things off his chest that represented the accumulation of several situations over months and also a cathartic liberation through words that, deep down, represent what a lot of people

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A Prayer by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Two weeks ago I woke up in, what seemed, a depression. My coffee tasted bland, the sky was gray, nothing appealed to me and even “getting things done” offered no solace at all. It had always worked before. But on this day, nothing was “working”: I felt empty and hollow, numb to the world and frightened. What was wrong? I asked myself over and over…

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Mindful Minute: Doing Enough by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

“Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help immensely. It is not given to us to know which acts or

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Mindful Minute: The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation by Chogyam Trungpa

“Meditation is working with our speed, our restlessness, our constant busyness. Meditation provides space or ground in which restlessness might function, might have room to be restless, might relax by being restless. If we do not interfere with restlessness, then restlessness becomes part of the space. We do not control or attach the desire to catch our next tail.

Meditation practice is not a matter

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Mindful Minute: Living Your Best Life by Susan Hanson

What might my life be like if I were true to myself? If I moved in a rhythm that was my own, allowing it all to be okay? And what might my life be like if I embraced the beauty of this blessed earth? What if it were enough to be alive …and to be present to the world? I ask this question of all of us: what if we let go of urgency and the need to accomplish? What if we were wise: doing what was truly needed – like loving or forgiving – and letting that be enough? Tasks will get done. But loving life all over again everyday: what if that were our true calling?

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Mindful Minute: Kindness, The Currency of True Wealth by Jim Carrey

I wish people could realize all their dreams of wealth and fame so they can see that it’s not where you’re going to find your sense of completion. The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is. —Jim Carrey

I found this statement by Jim Carrey powerful and reaffirming. For so long I believed I HAD to accomplish great things in

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Mindful Minute: The Power of Silence

“Stop talking, stop thinking, and there is nothing you will not understand.” —Seng-Ts’an

This lovely quote reminds me, once again, to stop and be silent in my life. When I do stop, I realize how much thinking goes on in my mind and how much talking, in one way or another, happens, clouding my clarity and creating “noise” in my life.

Recently I was feeling

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Mindful Minute: A Piece of Good News by Ugo Betti

“Nothing else matters so much, to reassure one another, to answer each other. Everyone has inside himself – what shall I call it? A piece of good news.” —Ugo Betti. What is your “piece of good news”? Would you be willing to share it here? Mine is: I deeply love this beautiful world. Your turn…

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Mindful Minute: Inner Life by Parker Palmer

Have you noticed how easy it is to “see” something without really knowing it? Or to see someone through our own limited vision rather than through a more spacious lens? I welcome your thoughts and comments.

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Mindful Minute Monday, 15apr

Mindful Minute Monday, 15apr by Lorrie Jones MBSR

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Mindful Minute Monday, 8apr

Mindful Minute Monday, 8apr by Lorrie Jones MBSR

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Mindful Minute Monday, 1apr

Mindful Minute Monday, 1apr by Lorrie Jones MBSR Photo by Kelly Lenihan

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Mindful Minute Monday, 25mar

Mindful Minute Monday, 25mar by Lorrie Jones MBSR

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Mindful Minute Monday, 18mar

Mindful Minute Monday, 18mar by Lorrie Jones MBSR

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Mindful Minute Monday, 11mar

Mindful Minute Monday, 11mar by Lorrie Jones MBSR

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Mindful Minute Monday, 4mar

Mindful Minute Monday, 4mar by Lorrie Jones, MBSR Photo by Kelly Lenihan

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Mindful Minute Monday, 25feb

Mindful Minute Monday, 25feb by Lorrie Jones MBSR Photo by Kelly Lenihan

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Mindful Minute Monday, 18feb

Mindful Minute Monday, 18feb by Lorrie Jones MBSR

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