One of my favorite clients (and dear friend) recently told me she was feeling sad. I wanted to quickly respond with “I hear ya, life’s tough!”, but having been through many of my own bouts of sadness, I knew that response would get her nowhere. So, in effort to help her andContinue reading “When Feeling Sad”
Category Archives: Buddhism
The Power of Now Reflections
There is nothing like watching a sunset while reading the words you scribbled eons ago in a good book. There is a plethora of heart wise nuggets in Eckhart’s pages. These three resonate with what myself, clients and friends are feeling these days.. THE MOST PRECIOUS THING IS THE PRESENT MOMENT I love howContinue reading “The Power of Now Reflections”
From Go, go, go to Slow, slow, slow…
It seems that at least every other client I work with shares that their primary health concern is adrenal fatigue… which we all know by now comes from chronic stress. What’s ironic is that this IS one of the conditions that we have some control over. It really begins with our mindset. In present dayContinue reading “From Go, go, go to Slow, slow, slow…”
Mindful Eating
MINDFUL EATING So often we eat mindlessly. We stuff food in while working on our computer, watching TV, or on the run. The pleasure of eating lies in slowing down and fully experiencing all elements of food. Take some time to explore each of the following during your next meal: Sight: In many cultures, theContinue reading “Mindful Eating”
YOUR MIND! OPT TO OBSERVE IT
How often throughout our busy workday do we genuinely observe where our mind naturally wanders? Does it take us into a state of fantasy? humor? stress? fear? More importantly – do we like where we end up.. The beauty of pausing to recognize what emotional state our mind brings us into, is that we mightContinue reading “YOUR MIND! OPT TO OBSERVE IT”
GREAT ATTITUDE YIELDS GRATITUDE
What cultivates our gratitude, or our lack there of, is our attitude toward whatever we meet as our daily lives unfold. How we approach our work, how we respond to interactions with family, friends, or someone we just met – the words and energy we choose to useContinue reading “GREAT ATTITUDE YIELDS GRATITUDE”
Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself?
Love thy neighbor as thyself? I think we can all agree this suggestion at times can be challenging as we race about our day, determined to complete the task at hand and focused on our individual path. We see reality through our perspective alone. So when we get thwarted by someone on their own trajectory,Continue reading “Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself?”
Day 39- Mental Hygiene
“Meditation is mind without agitation”. Stress causes agitation (I think we all experience a bit these days ;)) and Meditation allows us to take charge of our own nervous system and emotions. Today’s first was an on the spot decision and proved to be quite smart. I was driving up to San Francisco from SiliconContinue reading “Day 39- Mental Hygiene”
Day 36-purifying the heart
Today’s first: Attended a Medicine Buddha Puja at The Land of the Medicine Buddha (“a center for healing and developing a good heart”). Puja is a prayer ceremony.. Sundays at 2pm Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to Medicine Buddha are especially powerful because of the extensiveContinue reading “Day 36-purifying the heart”
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