Category Archives: Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation Retreat Chicago 2012

Off to pursue another adventure, I pulled my car up to the US Customs booth. “Where are you going?”, the officer asked.

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My morning meditation

I am not a morning person.  I don’t wake up bright and shiny and ready to go.  Coffee doesn’t help.

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Missed the train

I missed the train. Literally.

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Mindfulness Meditation with VIN

My worlds are colliding. Family.  Friends.  Work.  Yoga.   I have a tendency to keep these parts of my life separate, in that they don’t seem to mingle much.  For some reason, I don’t tend to mix them all together into … Continue reading

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Falling in love with reading…again

Do you remember propping yourself up in bed, under the covers, with a flashlight and a good novel? This summer, I rediscovered my local public library because they introduced electronic book loans. And, most exciting of all, I could download … Continue reading

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Needs, wants and haves

“I need to _______”. “I want to _________”. “I have to _________”. Do you notice yourself getting caught up in thoughts like these?  

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Finding comfort in meditation

While I was attending some veterinary conferences this year, I shared a hotel room.  On both occasions, I was with people that I’d known for many years.  It was a luxury to spend time together, since we don’t get to … Continue reading

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Don’t forget to breathe

“Don’t forget to breathe.” ~from the movie “The Forbidden Kingdom“ How many times have you caught yourself holding your breath when you’re faced with a challenge?

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Sitting and breathing

Imagine clouds floating in sky.   Notice the shapes that they make…then let them drift by.  Observe the blue spaces in between the clouds.

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A Midsummer Night's Yoga

Had a lot of stuff happening this past weekend and not much of a break before heading right back to work on Monday.  By the time I got to Wednesday, I was thinking, “It’s been a long week”.  Went to the … Continue reading

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