To Be Aware

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Self awareness:  our ability to look within and understand why we do the things we do. Behaviors are an outward manifestation of our internal experience. Anger feels like power, but is often driven by feelings of hurt and fear. To be emotionally shut-down is a way of saying • I can’t stand to be hurt…

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Evolving Spirituality

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It is often hopelessness that gives birth to hope. Without the despair that comes with endings, there would be no room for the delight that comes with beginnings.  It was really just an ordinary day that turned out to be extraordinary.  Sitting under a tree with deep feelings of hopelessness, I experienced something miraculous.  It…

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Rest Here

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There is nowhere to go, no one to be, it is what is happening right now that needs your attention. Hopelessness must be known before we can delight in hope. It is in the pain of getting lost that we can know the comfort of being found. We must embrace the discomfort of silence before…

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The Art of Arriving

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Each day I become a little more aware of a simple fact – Peace is directly related to our ability to be present and participate fully in our current moment experience.  Full engagement with life happens when we stop telling stories of what was, what should have been, what may be, and what we hope for.  A…

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When the Heart is Ready, Love Appears

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A friend and I spent some time reflecting on the loving impact a mutual mentor had in our lives. This woman entered mine and my friend’s life at a time of hardship – which looking back was really a time of Awakening. We laughed and cried a little as we remembered the lessons we learned,…

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Remembering

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Mindfulness has become a familiar term in our culture. Recently I had a family member ask if I could sit with her and explain the meaning of mindfulness. This question inspired some personal reflection. I began exploring what exactly mindfulness means to me and why it is that a mindful based experience is one to…

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