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Step Outside for Awhile

“Step outside for a while – calm your mind. It is better to hug a tree than to bang your head against a wall continually.” – Rasheed Ogunlaru

Live in the Moment

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” – Amit Ray

What would it be like if I could accept life…

“What would it be like if I could accept life – accept this moment – exactly as it is?” – Tara Brach

Rejoicing in Ordinary Things

“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.” – Pema Chödrön

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.” ― Chaim Potok

“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?Continue reading “Tune In: MIndfulness in a Changing World”

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 intentionContinue reading “We Pray for Peace”