Tag: Mindfulness
5 Ways a Parent Can be Like a Shaman
"There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one." ~ Sue Atkins Being a parent is not an easy...
Living Mindfully: Seven Simple Ways to Be in the Moment
“(Mindfulness) It's the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn We often hear about being...
4 Meditations for Raising the Vibrations of the Planet
"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his...
Powerful Prayer: How to Make Smoking a Spiritual Practice
About one in four deaths from cancer occur from lung cancer, which often manifests as a result of smoking cigarettes. According to the Center...
The Nous & the Noose: Achieving Enlightenment Through Philosophical Contemplation
"We ought not even say that he will see, but he will be that which he sees, if indeed it is possible any longer...
6 Signs you Need to Slow Down
"What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long...
11 Quotes from The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying to...
One of the most profound learnings in my personal life came from Sogyal Rinpoche's book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying based on the...
Cognitive Reframing: Changing Negative Thoughts into Positive Ones
“We are the sum total of our experiences. Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at...
7 Ways to Stay Centered in the Midst of Chaos
“This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead...
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The Philosophical Wrecking Ball: Protecting Us from Our Yearning for Certainty
“What I understand of “philosopher”: a terrible explosive in the presence of which everything is in danger.” ~ Nietzsche The thing that makes philosophy useful...
