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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.
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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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
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
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
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?
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.
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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