Walking Penny in the Morning
Pretty much every morning I walk to my son’s house to take my granddog, Penny, for a walk. She is my teacher and partner in walking meditation. Penny is a 7 year old Pit Bull Terrier or, for… Read More
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Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes
"...you know, it's interesting -- it's rare that you do a story like this and find that it actually kind of changes your life.
I was totally skeptical. I went into it, you know, respectful, but like really, I'm gonna spend a weekend in a meditation retreat?
"I realized on this story, sitting in that meditation retreat, this is exactly what I need,"
Moving from Separation to Connection
On a recent meditation retreat, during a walking meditation outdoors, a woman walked up behind me & passed me on the sidewalk. I observed that she was older and I noticed I was having thoughts that sounded a… Read More
Coming Home
I got back a couple of weeks ago from a 10 day silent retreat at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre Mass. My friends asked me about the retreat and about how it was coming home. I fumbled… Read More
The Gift of Curiosity: From Separation to Connection
We often teach in our mindfulness classes that mindfulness supports the curious investigation of what’s arising in our awareness so we can see it more clearly and not just react to it habitually. What was big for me… Read More
Beginner’s Mind
One day last week I was sitting out in my backyard. The day still had that early morning feel to it. Bits of conversation drifted over from neighbors in my row of townhouses. There was a job interview… Read More
Just Seeing What’s Going On
Everywhere we look Spring is announcing her arrival…bright yellow forsythia sprays; fruit trees brimming with white & pink blossoms; brilliant yellow daffodils bursting on hillsides; and perennials emerging from their winter sleep with the promise of Summer flowers… Read More
Making a Meditation Practice into a Habit
Getting into the routine of meditating every day has sometimes been a challenge for me, even now when I’m retired and have lots of time. When I worked, I meditated in the evening. Now that I’m retired, I… Read More
Meditation, Goals and Nonstriving
Recently I came across these photos taken by Roeselien Raimond, a Dutch nature photographer, showing foxes enjoying themselves in the wild. It appears that foxes don’t need mindfulness courses to learn about being in the moment, even in… Read More
Be Still
In a moment of deep despair In a moment of conflict In a moment of joy and celebration In a moment of frustration In a moment of anxiety
Transformation
Does a caterpillar look at a butterfly and say: “What’s wrong with me?” or “I’m so ugly, I wish I could look like that.” I doubt it. A caterpillar lives his caterpillar life moment-by-moment allowing the transformation to happen… Read More
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