“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.” – Pema Chödrön
Rejoicing in Ordinary Things
We Lose Connection
“When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.” – Jack Kornfield
The way to beauty
“Every man who has shown the world the way to beauty, to true culture, has been a rebel, a ‘universal’ without patriotism, without home who has found his people everywhere.”
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Mindful Eating
Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins
“Instead of thinking of food as the enemy, allow yourself to enjoy the process of planning and preparing meals or going out to lunch with a friend. Stay in the present moment and understand that the purpose of food is nourishment.” – Susan Albers
Touch the Miracle of Being Alive
“Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh
Pay Attention
“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Tune In: MIndfulness in a Changing World
This is a time of year that we tend to get caught up in the past and the future. We analyze what we did “wrong” last year and are determined to do “better” this year. We set lofty goals for the upcoming year that are often forgotten by June. So what’s wrong with this picture?
Life happens in the present moment. If we focus on past “mistakes” or future “dreams” we miss out on all of the richness of life happening all around us right now.
Some of us are so goal and achievement focused that we miss what is going on around us. Children grow, friends and family die, dreams come and go and we wonder where time went.
If you are an empath or highly sensitive you may intentionally block out the world around you. When light is too bright, sound is too loud and touch is painful the easiest way to deal with things is to shut the outside world out. Been there done that. It doesn’t work.
We always have the present moment, but how often do we miss it? We listen to the constant chatter of our mind and believe that is what life is all about. Believe me it isn’t.
Take a minute and notice your breath. Breathe in. Beathe out. Can you hear your breath? Can you hear or feel your heart beat? What can you hear around you? Are there birds singing you never noticed? Can you see the bird? If thoughts come up, and they will, set them aside. Stay centered in the present moment and your breath.
This is not just something to do when we are meditating. We can take it out into the world with us. When we begin to stay in the present moment we will realize the joy and beauty of right now.. Be there with and for those who accompany you on your journey. Savor these moments. Don’t let regrets of the past and worry about the future steal them from you.
Tune In: MIndfullness in a Changing World
This is a time of year that we tend to get caught up in the past and the future. We analyze what we did “wrong” last year and are determined to do “better” this year. We set lofty goals for the upcoming year that are often forgotten by June. So what’s wrong with this picture?
Life happens in the present moment. If we focus on past “mistakes” or future “dreams” we miss out on all of the richness of life happening all around us right now.
Some of us are so goal and achievement focused that we miss what is going on around us. Children grow, friends and family die, dreams come and go and we wonder where time went.
If you are an empath or highly sensitive you may intentionally block out the world around you. When light is too bright, sound is too loud and touch is painful the easiest way to deal with things is to shut the outside world out. Been there done that. It doesn’t work.
We always have the present moment, but how often do we miss it? We listen to the constant chatter of our mind and believe that is what life is all about. Believe me it isn’t.
Take a minute and notice your breath. Breathe in. Beathe out. Can you hear your breath? Can you hear or feel your heart beat? What can you hear around you? Are there birds singing you never noticed? Can you see the bird?
If thoughts come up, and they will, set them aside.
Living in the Moment
It’s January 1st! Are you Ready to put aside your to-do lists, resolutions, goals and dreams and try a little mindfulness?
We’re starting the New Year differently than we have in the past. Hang on, and lets celebrate during January by tuning in, being mindful and living in the moment.
Here we go!
We Pray for Peace
Every year on New Year’s Eve I ask you to join Bob and I as we pray for peace. If you have a chance to go to a group peace prayer or meditation gathering today, by all means do. There is power in individual prayer and mediation but when we gather together with shared intention it is multiplied.
So today we pray for peace…
Peace in our hearts,
Peace in our hands,
Peace in our lives,
Peace in our lands…
Sing it children!
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