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Mini Holiday Post #4
Have some holiday peace with this mini holiday post! We are on vacation over the holidays, and will be back with regular content on the 8th of January… …except for on the 31st of December when we’ll publish our happy new year post (stay tuned for that). The theme for our mini holiday posts is “meditation talks”, and we’ll…
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Mini Holiday Post #3
Have some holiday peace with this mini holiday post! We are on vacation over the holidays, and will be back with regular content on the 8th of January… …except for on the 31st of December when we’ll publish our happy new year post (stay tuned for that). The theme for our mini holiday posts is “meditation talks”, and we’ll…
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Mini Holiday Post #1
Have some holiday peace with this mini holiday post! We are on vacation over the holidays, and will be back with regular content on the 8th of January… …except for on the 31st of December when we’ll publish our happy new year post (stay tuned for that). The theme for our mini holiday posts is “meditation talks”, and we’ll…
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Meditating Daily, No Matter What
This blog post was originally published at Tara Brach’s blog, and has been reposted here with her permission. Even after practicing and teaching meditation for more than 35 years now, I truly understand that sustaining a regular practice can be challenging. During the twelve years I lived in an ashram, for instance, I had others to…
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The Art Of Travel And Stillness
A new Ted Talk about meditation and travel just came out. And it’s a great one! It’s about how a man was driven to travel the world from a very early age, became a travel writer, and discovered meditation in the process. Here is his own perspective on how travel and meditation can go hand in…
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Focus Into Meditation With Gravity Glue
Do you have a hobby which almost always helps you stress down and enjoy life? Like doing some arts and crafts, sports, reading or even clean the house? If the answer is yes, part of the reason you feel that way is probably because your hobby brings you to a meditative state by focusing on…
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A Mindful Vacation – Part 2
This is part 2 of 2-part series on Robert’s attempt at a mindful vacation. Part 1 was all about the planning and build-up to the vacation. You can read part 1 here. I am back! And I bring a mix of mindfulness, stress, and lessons learned – back with me. Let me tell you all about it.…
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Letting Go With Julia Roberts
Ever seen the movie “Eat Pray Love”, or perhaps read the book? It’s about a woman, played by Julia Roberts, who ends up on a around-the-world journey after ending an unhappy marriage – wanting her life to go in a different direction. While it is a great movie to watch (or book to read) in full,…
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MISSING! The Search For My Lost Friend…
I have a friend that likes to cuddle me with a warm embrace while whispering calm and peace into my ears. A friend that is always there, yet sometimes hidden between my own mist of thoughts and the thick bush of stress. Who is this friend…? Silence! I befriended silence as a baby, and it has kept with…
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3 Things You Must Do To Stress Less
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be relaxed, composed and happy all the time? The sad truth is that it’s very easy to get stressed these days, with hectic workdays (or schooldays), lots of pressure (from peers, media, bosses, parents, kids, etc), and all sorts of world conflicts and warring countries. So, how do we deal with this? As…