Tag: mindfulness
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To be afraid hardly means to be in danger
There’s so many things I haven’t done because of fear. There’s even more that I did after months or even years of procrastinating. Quitting an old job or starting a new one, asking someone out or breaking up, starting a new project or saying no to someone asking for a favor. At one point I…
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Glitter jar
At a workshop today the teacher introduced me to a mindfulness jar. It’s not that different from a snow globe, a transparent vessel with some dense liquid and glitter in it, designed to be shaken up. In its most chaotic state, the jar represents what happens in your mind when you’re stressed and overwhelmed, with…
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Warsaw by night
Night city winks at me With a thousand eyes Chimneys windows streetlamps satellite bowls dancing To the tender hum of passing cars Dazzling parade of speed and light (…)
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Still
Still you’re grasping personal happiness by the hair Stashing away in just about any jar Keeping a journal which means a monument to yourself That’s why the air feeds you scantily Invisible hands don’t guide you What is grand won’t come against your will All this ache in vain—cause you wouldn’t die If you can’t…
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Thank you Africa!
South Africa has way exceeded my expectations–again. I’ve been here before, and yet I wasn’t prepare for all this beauty and variety of surprising delights. Wherever we went to, the views were simply breathtaking. From mountains to ocean to lagoons to unique species that don’t exist anywhere else in the world, we spent two weeks…
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The clearest way
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. — John Muir
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Take this moment
What have I done To deserve these Long winding roads Embraced gently by a Soft cloth of green Ancient cathedrals Of rock wood and dirt Rising tall and wise Far above imagination (…)
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Don’t expect much from a drowning man
Don’t expect much from a drowning man. He’s not going to offer you a candy bar or ask how your day was. He’s too busy not drowning. Seth Godin I come back to this post by Seth Godin at least once a week. It’s super short and takes less than a minute to read. Whenever…
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