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You Call THAT Freedom?
Guess what? Freedom is available to you, today, wherever you are. Have you ever caught yourself waiting? Waiting for some free time to read that book you’ve been holding on to? Waiting to call that friend you’ve been wanting badly to reconnect with? Waiting for the perfect time to start the project that is your…
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Meditation Can Increase Compassion
New study reveals that practicing compassion meditation can make us more caring towards others. Mindful magazine shares how: Scientific evidence shows that we can train the brain to feel more compassion—for others and for ourselves. In a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (directed by Dr. Richard J. Davidson,…
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Connection Matters
Surround yourself with support today! You don’t have to do the heavy lifting alone. I returned recently from a weekend in the Bay Area, celebrating my dad’s birthday. We had a great time — conversations over coffee, partying til late, and lovely trips to the beach and Golden Gate Park. It was a fun and tender…
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Giving To Receive, Giving To Give
If you’re anything like me, you love to help others out. You love to serve, nurture, show others that you care. You step in when it seems that no one else will. You alleviate suffering. Their world is brighter because of you. This is a beautiful trait. A trait that many of my clients share…
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Mindful Commute Relieves Stress
Want less stress in your life? Why not start the day with a mindful commute… A story by Katherine Shaver of The Washington Post looks at how commuters are practicing mindfulness to reduce stress and better their lives: As harried commuters filed aboard a Metro Red Line train at Cleveland Park — jockeying for seats, hoisting bulging tote bags —…
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Does The Pressure Get To You?
There was pressure, until I let it go. Now I can breathe again! Has this ever happened to you? You wake up late for work, rush through your morning activities, jump on the freeway only to find it jammed, get to work an hour late only to be greeted by your disapproving supervisor. The rest…
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Meditation Quote 85: “May you live every day of your life.” – Jonathan Swift
How do you spend your days? Fully alive and appreciative of all the moments you’re experiencing, or at fast pace glued to your phone, tablet or TV? Don’t get me wrong… It’s all too easy to get distracted these days, and we can’t be 100% present all the time. But I am sure you can agree that…
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How Do You Stop The Fight?
There is only perfection. Let your basic goodness guide you. I was recently uplifted by words from my teacher, Reggie Ray, whose meditation lineage I’ve studied and practiced for the past several years. In one of his recorded talks, Reggie discusses how there are no mistakes on our path. There is only perfection. This is…
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What’s One Thing You Can Do Today To Feel More Free?
Don’t wait. Today is the very best day, now is the very best moment, to chill out and breathe. Talking with friends this week, I realized that many of us are waiting. We’re waiting for some other day to give ourselves a break. We’re waiting until our next vacation to really let our hair down…
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96-Year-Old Holds Yoga World Record
Watch this video to see how a 96 year young woman holds the yoga world record for oldest living yoga teacher. This video REALLY inspired me, and made me rethink some of my lifestyle and attitude choices. Amazing how she both teaches yoga, practices ballroom dancing, has such a positive glow and attitude, and smiles…