I didn’t ask to be born. Somehow I just showed up as an earthling.
As an infant I was soft and vulnerable, unable to fend for myself. I was at the mercy of my parent's wishes. I wasn't in control.
Despite being unable to think for myself my mom and dad loved and cared for me.…
I come from a small town.
I didn’t know how to think big so I learned to meditate. Now I go to Big Mind. Big Mind is a place of cosmic proportion, without words or thoughts. It’s hard to think small when you’re in Big Mind. But with a single knock on my bedroom…
I hate those days when I think to myself, “I’m wasting my life.”
I’m not doing enough, I’m not making enough, I’m not giving enough.
I want more.
More fun, more money, more experiences.
I want more.
Seems like everyone wants to live rich, fulfilling lives full of cool stuff, friends, interesting experiences, travel, food, achievements, and well …
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https://devtanvirr.com/usa/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Interview%20with%20Kristine%20Madera.mp3 Interview with Kristine Chandler Madera Kristine: ... on that spiritual path to a six figure business but right now, we're going to go on to today's topic which is business as your spiritual journey. And we're talking with coach Ken LaDeroute and so welcome Ken. Ken: Thank you Kristine. Thank you for the work…
It was the day before my birthday and I had one day left to renew my driver's license. I jumped in the car and headed to the Department of Motor Vehicles. I knew I was in trouble as soon as I pulled into the parking lot because there wasn’t a parking spot in sight. After…
I wonder how many of you will read this message in one sitting. I bet you can't resist the urge to bounce around social media checking to see if someone has liked, shared or followed you lately. Last night I went for tea at a new coffee shop in Asheville. The place was packed with phone zombies.…
As an introverted and shy kid going to school made me "feel" really anxious. When I expressed my feelings I was told to go and sit in the corner and "think" about my feelings. Modern technological life has also conditioned us to be in our heads. Information loves to keep us distracted and is fast becoming…
Even though I'm a long-time meditation practitioner and teacher, there are still times when I'm mindless, unconscious and unaware. Mindfulness takes practice. The more you practice mindfulness, the more mindful you become. Its effect are cumulative and totally worth it. I like the saying, "How you do anything is how you do everything." For…
Have you ever noticed feeling more anxious or stressed-out right after your mindfulness meditation session? You tell yourself, “Holy crap, I thought this mindfulness stuff was supposed to help me feel better - not worse!” So what’s going on here?
A Whole Lot of Thinking The mind is a great big dream machine. Its capacity for…
Even though it’s been 6 months since the diagnosis, sometimes I still feel like I’ve been punched in the gut. It seems like yesterday when Amy walked in the room and tearfully announced that she had breast cancer. We both cried. I’ve been married to Amy for over 30 years. The thought…
I love to learn and I’m intensely curious but I find that when I start browsing the web I can easily be distracted by scads of interesting information and end up wasting precious time.
As a long time mindfulness meditator I am masterful at one-pointed concentration.
I must admit however, that the pull of the next email message,…
If your sense of peace and contentment comes from what you own, or what goals and achievements you have created throughout your life, then it is time to stop and take a look around you.
We are human beings, not human “doings” or human “havings”.
Yet, despite existing as human beings, we often let the art of…