Dear readers: With own my life in the midst of huge change, letting go and embracing the unknown, this timely article 'Let Go of Attachment: You Can Be Happy Even if Things Change' resonated with me strongly. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to share this article with all of you. It seems we are a nation of “graspers” and “keepers” ...
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Today, after numerous calls and attempts at reaching a cousin in Oklahoma City, he answered. Though it's been many years since we've seen each other, we reconnected immediately and talked for an hour as if it'd been only yesterday. Gratefully, he and his wife are safe following the devastating tornado that left so many homeless, wounded or even dead. After
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GUEST POST BY ANONYMOUS “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance” ~Alan Watts My obsession at an early age became to follow my heart—a life’s search for meaning, adventure, and enlightenment. This search has been remarkable, a journey that has brought me to fascinating places for extended stays (Japan,
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As the holidays are here once again, I am thinking of gratitude and of the many people who inspire me and, through their love and their work in the world, encourage me to live my life from a place of deep appreciation and thankfulness. One of these people is Mark Nepo, poet, philosopher, author and speaker. He is also a man who has been through two cancers
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GUEST POST BY MICHAEL LOCKMAN, WEDESIGN, INC. I had my wings tuned up recently. First time ever. In fact, it was only this year that I realized I had wings. We all do. I began to suspect this was the case as I found myself yearning for just such a mechanism of escape. I wanted to fly far away. Life was not unfolding according to my script and I was at a
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GUEST POST BY SHELLEY GLENDENNING In the world of physical design (industrial design, architectural and graphic design), making models to test the veracity of an idea is a fun and intriguing way to discover how we can think things up that can’t actually be made. My background in this world of “prototype” making combined with mindfulness practices (yoga,
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Mindful Eating, Mindful Life BY THICH NHAT HANH "Peace is already here, it is within you, in front of you, you only need to be in touch with it. You do not need to chase it. The act of chasing is only wasting your energy and confusing you, and taking you away from peace." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Scientists no longer believe that weight gain and obesity are caused
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Tides of Your Life by Judith Gass was read to a yoga class I attended at Kripalu Yoga Center in Massachusetts. My son had gifted me a weekend at this famous yoga center and we were each attending a class of our choice before meeting for dinner. The words to this poem impacted me deeply ~ beautiful and harsh. What was I waiting for? And yes, I was waiting for
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Transcending Diets and Dogma to Nourish the Natural Self BY CHARLES EISENSTEIN "Your body is your friend and a wise friend at that. You will very likely find that when you sincerely give yourself permission to choose the foods you want, moderation comes effortlessly." ~Charles Eisenstein, The Yoga of Eating Who hasn't wondered: what is the best diet or
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The sea is constantly changing: each moment an opportunity The sea reflects sun, clouds, shallowness and depth: I reflect all that touches me Azure and turquoise ~ the colors of beauty and clarity: May I live in these colors Powerful and dangerous is the ocean ~ jumping in I face my fears The surface is rough yet calm lies below: I need not be my
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This poem moves me because it speaks to that moment, that day, when we know - it is time - it is our time - to change - to transform. It speaks to that moment when we make the shift of living from heart and walking through an unseen wall into what our future is calling us to do. "The whole house began to tremble" - so many parts of us object - feel afraid -
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An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything BY GENEEN ROTH "We live, embrace and put to rest our dearest things, including how we see ourselves, so we can resurrect our lives anew." ~Mark Nepo If you are someone who thinks you must lose weight, wear a certain size, control disliked behaviors and/or, in some way, be better than you are right now, then Geneen
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Forget about enlightenment. Sit down wherever you are And listen to the wind that is singing in your veins. Feel the love, the longing, the fear in your bones. Open your heart to who you are, right now, not who you’d like to be, Not the saint you’re striving to become, But the being right here before you, inside you, around you. All of you is holy. You’re
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Guest post by Kelly Lenihan I met Lorrie Jones, owner of Simple Serenity and author of this blog, a little over a year ago. A gifted woman with much to share, by knowing her, I have had the privilege of learning what living mindfully truly means. Lorrie is the strongest, most resilient person I have ever met and I am honored to be her friend. Over the past
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I saw an eagle this morning He appeared unannounced, gliding majestically across the dull, gray sky I couldn't look away Proud and in charge...an invisible pattern of glide Knowing this forever I was drawn powerlessly to his presence I noticed how unaffected he was by error Diving to catch his nourishment Missing his prey again and again Patient,
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