Weightless by Marconi Union January 27, 2022
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Need a break? Check out this video by Marconi Union.
Weightless has been shown to reduce stress by 65% (according to people who study and measure such things).
Aah . . . that’s better!
For more ways to de-stress: 7 Ways to De-Stress When You Can’t Go Outside (Harvard Business Review)
In a nutshell: Move. Laugh. Breathe. Journal. Meditate. Blow Bubbles. Go with the Flow (cooking, painting, singing, playing in the sandbox, ironing sheets). And . . . Listen to Music. Like Weightless.
A Healing Mantra September 19, 2021
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Until the Age of Aquarius dawns (with peace to guide the planets and love to steer the stars) . . .
Until we come together (to smile on our brother and love one another) . . .
We can use ALL the healing energy we can get.
Here’s a healing mantra to calm your spirit and soothe your soul:
Aah . . . that’s better!
The Place You’re Looking From January 10, 2021
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“What you are looking for is the place you’re looking from.”
~ St. Francis of Assisi (maybe)
Awaken to the joyous presence within.
Let go of what has happened.
Be the lens, the observer, the pure self.
Pure consciousness.
Awake and aware.
Aah . . . that’s better!
The Cat & The Caterpillar January 19, 2020
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When I got to the fork, I saw a giant mushroom. On it perched a Hookah Smoking Caterpillar.
“Hmm . . . curious and curiouser.”
From a floating smile, the Cheshire Cat emerged.
I asked the Cat and the Caterpillar, “Which way should I go?”
The Cat just grinned.
With that, the Caterpillar sat and started to chat, rather randomly at first and then with increasing clarity and wisdom:
Happiness is not waiting for us at the end of the road ~ it’s found here and now, by enjoying each step along the way!
“A good traveler has no set plans and is not intent on arriving.” ~ Lao Tzu
Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.
I decided I was already exactly where I needed to be . . . so I sat to chat.
With the Cat and the Caterpillar.
And that was that.
I never reached the bend in the road.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Settling Into Unsettling Feelings September 25, 2019
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A few days ago, some unsettling feelings were creating inner tension.
I settled into them and watched as they floated away.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Related: Feelings without Grasping or Aversion (A Buddhist’s Journey)
Objection! Hearsay. August 29, 2019
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Through direct personal experience, we can come to know/ sense a higher power . . . something outside us that’s also within us . . . a part of the whole.
But it’s somewhat impossible to PROVE the existence of that inner power to others unless (a) they’re willing to rely on hearsay, or (b) they experience it for themselves.
God dwells with me as me.
God is the breath within the breath.
Look deep. The answers lie within.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Clear, Calm, and Focused December 8, 2018
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The Why:
The How:
Aah . . . that’s better!
Living Carefree November 1, 2018
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This video has been my meditation companion for the past few days.
It’s a terrific antidote to Pointlessly Pondering Poisonous Politics:
Aah . . . that’s better!
Sitting In Meditative Silence September 11, 2018
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When I sit in meditative silence, my mind sometimes views that as an opportunity to race about like a road runner on a super-charged pogo-stick.
Some mornings I encourage it to “settle down.”
Other times I just watch with amused detachment.
Aah . . . that’s better!
What’s Next? August 13, 2018
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Peace in knowing . . . and in not knowing
Always prepared . . . to be unprepared
Reveling in the mystery
Surrounded by uncertainty
In a vast field of possibility
What’s next?
Who knows?
Aah . . . that’s better!
Spirit Lights The Way 