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Compassion is a misunderstood word. Compassion is sometimes equated with “feeling sorry for,” and is often used as a bludgeon…
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Self Awareness / Self Acceptance is all about studying yourself without taking yourself too seriously. It’s not “esteeming yourself,” but simply noticing that you are… who you are.
Self Awareness — The Body Speaks
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Passion for Life—The Body Speaks — we are built in such a way that we ought to see our life’s work—our vocation—as both sacred, and something to be passionate about.
Passion for Life — The Body Speaks
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The Body Speaks — A New Series about all the things our bodies are trying to tell us. We’ll look at the ways to listen, and what to do next.
Centering — The Body Speaks
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Blocks to Passion
Blocks to Passion — we are brought up to make finding and living our passion difficult. Here are 5 ways
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Four Noble Truths — 4 Descriptors of the Way Life Is
4 Descriptors of the Way Life Is–the Buddha’s age-old wisdom (the Four Noble Truths) is perfect for helping us see
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Letting Go of Boxes
Letting go of boxes: we all categorize, and sometimes that’s helpful, but examining our beliefs is the mark of maturity.
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Progressive Relaxation Technique
Progressive Relaxation Technique — an oldie but a goodie! The next few articles will be about getting into your body.
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5 ways to pay attention
Pay attention — to yourself — we do so to be present for what is going on, all without attachment to the stories we tell ourselves.
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Look Wide, Focus Narrow
Look Wide, Focus Narrow — learning to shift your focus means you automatically see a “bigger picture” Not long ago,