READ: What Is Compassion by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
March 29, 2012 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Filed under •-Feature, Insights, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Guidance, Spiritual teachers, Spirituality
Recently, a woman I met told me about her daughter who is living in South America. Her daughter is being threatened by a powerful crime family for setting up a business in their geographic area. The mother said, “I just told her, when the universe knocks you around it’s because you need to be knocked around. It’s to make you stronger for something coming down the road. You have to take it!”
READ: Mindful Living ~ Celebrating with Mindfulness by Jacquelyn O’Brien
December 31, 2011 by Jacquelyn
Filed under •-Headline, Buddhism, Conscious Parenting, Family & Relationships, Meditation, Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga, Yoga
This is a time of year for celebration and togetherness, a time to remember that we are all one. A time of gathering in, of spending time with loved ones and staying warm. Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Hogmanay or something else, hopefully you are with people that you love.
READ: Mindful Living – How to Live Like (a) Prince
November 30, 2011 by Jacquelyn
Filed under •-Headline, Meditation, Meditation, Yoga, Yoga
I was lucky enough to see Prince in concert last weekend and the experience has profoundly affected my practice. So what has the Prince of Purple got to do with yoga, meditation and mindful living? Let me start by saying that I am fortunate enough to know my purpose in life. It was one [...]
READ: We’re All Doing the Best We Can
November 8, 2011 by Mike Robbins
Filed under •-Feature, Family & Relationships, Insights
I’m sometimes amazed and embarrassed by how critical I can be both of other people and of myself. Even though I both teach and practice the power of appreciation (as well as acceptance, compassion, and more) when I find myself feeling scared, threatened, or insecure (which happens more often than I’d like it to), I notice that I can be quite judgmental. Sadly, as I’ve learned throughout my life, being critical and judgmental never works, feels good, or leads me to what I truly want in my relationships and in my life. Can you relate to this?
READ: Mindful Living – Beware of the Velociraptors
November 2, 2011 by Jacquelyn
Filed under •-Headline, Conscious Parenting, Meditation, Meditation, Yoga, Yoga
I was half-way through writing a blog about dealing mindfully with anger, and how it’s important to keep perspective and compassion at the front of our minds, when I got a phone call that put everything in perspective. Isn’t the Universe clever? It reminded me of Dr Grant talking about the velociraptors in Jurassic Park, [...]
