In the spirit of writing something down, I will free associate today. Since early March, I have been generating a clear message on the blog almost each day, wondering how long that would last. It was a surprise when it came on, as I had previously only been posting something a few times a month. […]
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Introduction to My First Book, “Body Over Mind: A Mindful Reality Check”
I have posted this in the past, but since I have some new followers I’d like to share it again. This is the first of two books I have written on my practice (2013, 2016). Here is its introduction: The Illusion of Effort F.M. Alexander, Byron Katie, and Robert Rabbin, three renowned, awareness-based educators, all […]
Look into Your Crystal Ball
I believe we all want to know how we are supposed to be spending our time. It feels like there is a specific answer to this question, a designated path we should somehow match with perfection. I remember growing up with the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” In the 1970’s, this movie aired on t.v. […]
Taxes, Dishes, Laundry, Vacuuming and Comforters
It feels so great to have almost finished organizing my taxes. Now I feel like maybe I could get around to vacuuming my apartment or doing the laundry that is really starting to pile up. It seems I cannot get those smaller things done until the bigger thing gets done. At least I have gotten […]
Can You See Yourself in the Room?
As if you were a painter, observe what is in the room you are in. Now add yourself to the scene, your weighted self on a surface among other objects of matter, as if someone were painting you. Be sure to incorporate your head with the rest of your body in the same way you […]
What Do Author Diaries and Science Have in Common?
On my writing table lies a selection of books of oddly juxtaposed topics that makes me question the relationship of my interests: Why Evolution Is True, by Jerry Coyne; The Diary of Virginia Woolf; The Blank Slate: the modern denial of human nature; The Diary of Anaïs Nin; and Touching a Nerve: the self as […]
The Third Floor
Looking out the window I see the neighbor who has the beautiful long red hair. I see her almost every day, or, whenever I look down to the street from up here on the third floor. I have never been formally introduced to her. I think we once spoke when she was with her husband, […]
The Personal
Today I got out of bed a bit later because I fell back to sleep. It took me some time to realize I had in fact fallen back to sleep as I was in a deep dream state and it felt like real life. I lied in bed and looked at people’s blogs who had […]
Decisions, Food and Writing
I would love to share with you how I personally use the work I write about, as I think it would be a direct link to offering something about my writing process and how I navigate through my day/life in general. For those of you who have read some of my work, whether it be […]
Creative Writing
Today I had the idea that I should change the way I post on my blog. Although I am a mindfulness writer of a specific practice that I have developed, I am also a writer. This is new for me as I’ve only been writing for about 12 years, and only 5 years since self-publishing […]
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