A poignant article exploring the differences between sadness and depression
Each person is born with an unencumbered spot, free of expectation and regret, free of ambition and embarrassment, free of fear and worry, an umbilical spot of grace where we were each first touched by God. It is this spot of grace that issues peace. Psychologists call this spot the Psyche, Theologists call it the …
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Here’s a powerful mindfulness practice for the holiday season. It’s more difficult than you think….!
Once we start to develop a greater awareness of and sense of approach towards our experience, we will inevitably encounter feelings (in and out of meditation practice) that we are not so fond of:pain, fear, rejection, anger, sadness, jealousy to name a few of the usual suspects. When these less palatable experiences arise, the invitation …
However we sit, whenever we sit, the decision to take some time for ourselves, to soften with our own experience of being alive, deserves a measure of respect. Take some time, deliberation and care in the very act of taking your seat: settle into your posture, bringing awareness to the contact of your body with …