Mindfulness Meets Real Life — GRATITUDE

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of   conversation.”  ~Plato AWAKEN TO YOUR JOY What is your definition of play and how often do you do it? Sometimes when the heart feels heavy, we can’t connect with that which brings us joy- but when we are able to manage a tiny opening into the depths of a closed heart, the light that gets into that opening helps to widen it further. How can you rediscover your sense of joy? When was the last time you laughed a deep and hearty...

 "Do. or Do Not...There is no Try..." ~ Yoda Yoda might be onto something here... One of the most common complaints I hear is:  "I keep trying to turn off my brain to meditate and I can't." Ever have someone say to you, "Calm down! Will ya just try to relax?" Are you able to do it?  What's your typical reaction?  If you're like most people, you tense up even more.  In my meditation classes, I always talk about the difference between "Try and Allow." Trying has such a pushing and forceful energy to it; that we instinctively tense up....

I've come to a startling revelation: Most people would rather live with low level suffering (ie: being comfortable), than break out of the self-imposed limitations.  Yet deep down inside, they fell a pull toward expansion~ yet it is the fearful voice that keeps them stuck. It beckons them to play it safe, play it small....that it's comfortable. Yet, they know they're not comfortable anymore- there is this vague sense of unease that keeps rearing it's ugly head and they just can't keep it down, or numb it out anymore! Then comes that moment....the moment when they make a Choice...with a capital...

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.  We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”  ~Albert Einstein Dust off your Dreams! What would your life be like if you were to allow yourself to bring up some of  your old  dreams, dust them off and let them tickle you again?  How would it feel if you could tap back into your intuitive mind and remember what it feels like to live from your heart? We have all heard that we have the answers within, but how...

             “Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.”                                                                     ~Charles Dickens                                               So many people just want to live simpler, more peaceful lives.  They are no longer fulfilled by empty consumerism.  They want to live naturally and feel the...