Are there are areas in your life where you think you could do better? And when I say better, I don’t mean a self improvement project (self optimization). I’m talking about ways in which you can interact with others that are positive, healing, helpful and empowering. There is a profound relationship between the wounds we carry …
Learn how to engage in each daily task as a means to gain balance and equanimity. Every moment is an opportunity for self care and kindness in the midst of stressful and chaotic times. Use the practice in this episode at work, use with family, use with colleagues and anyone close to you, including yourself! Learn to break out of autopilot to understand what you are feeling.
Preparation for Meditation & Mindfulness Practice Barbara Seie Nature’s Narrative
I’m going to be talking about overwhelm. Let’s just look at the word for a minute, which I did. I have an Oxford English Dictionary in my office at work. I’m a university professor, among other incarnations. It is 1330 C.E. in the the dark ages in England and is the first time that the …
When you become mindful of yourself (formal practice on the cushion) and your reactions (informal practice during your day) you begin to notice how you react to external and internal stimuli. A space opens up and you are able to explore what is happening inside of you before anything actually happens outside of you. You …
That person sitting comfortably in the chair is a man named Kûkai who lived in the 9th century in Japan. He has the om-brella we talked about in Part I (minus its central shaft) positioned above him. Kûkai is comfortable. He knows just what to do and he acts in the interests of others. What …
There is a storm – no doubt about it. Covid-19 for starters. Whole neighbourhoods on lockdown. And now there are fires in the streets. Anger. Fear. Anxiety. Hatred. Violence. Death. Time for tools. Let’s try an om-brella for starters. Your om-brella has a central shaft topped with fabric panels that terminate in tiny caps. There …
They got it wrong. It’s the good girls who suffer. The bad girls jumped ship long ago. The good girls stayed with the crew and we are going under. The bad girls? They swam to freedom. Long gone. Your eyes – still here – on the page – are with me. You are the good …
If you are going to engage with yourself and world in ways that benefit both you and others the first place to start is with your home. For some of us that means our own body – for others that means the place you live – whether this be an apartment, house or something …
Tsunami day? Pour this calming, grounding and uplifting blend (10 mm. bottle) into a warm bath at the end of your day. In a shower? Apply to a warm washcloth and inhale/apply to skin as needed. Petitgrain Copaiba Pimenta Berry (Allspice) Ginger Cedarwood Vetiver This blend is prepared in a 10 mm. bottle and topped …