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Mindfulness and A “We” Focus
We often hear these days that the current climate in America is that of a "me orientation" versus a "we orientation". We see signs of this throughout our lives regularly. People rarely seem to have time for anyone but themselves and their families, but I think if we dig a little deeper, evidence that many people are living with a focus more on us than me exists. We-focused people are not as readily in the spotlight as those who are more me-focused. Mindfulness and a we focus are beginning to set roots quietly without press or fanfare.
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Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series – Conscious Coupling
Conscious coupling seems to be getting a lot of press these days; celebrities tend to make this sort of thing happen - Madonna at The Kabbalah Centre and Julia Roberts with Hindu are examples of when they speak openly about religion or spirituality. I am not sure why this happens, but it does. I have never seen celebrities as people I wanted to be like, at least not those in the entertainment industry. Growing up, many athletes gave their time to worthy causes that I looked up to for that reason in the 60's and 70's. I have never felt drawn to the fact that "so and so" said something means it is something important or of value. However, it does seem that Richard Gere's My Journey with Buddhism has really committed to the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism without making it feel like a publicity stunt. I happened to be participating in the Kalachakra with The Dalai Llama back in 2000 with Richard Gere and other famous people present for the ten days of spiritual training. They all kept a low profile with no autographs or photos, just like everyone else receiving the training....
Providence Life Coach Life Lessons Featured on Good Enough Mother!
Today I am being featured on Rene Syler's Good Enough Mother! The interview is being posted in Life Lessons with Michael Swerdloff. It was fun and interesting answering the creative questions from Jackie Gailey. I invite you to read the entire interview at Providence Life Coach Life Lessons, if you have not already....
Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan
I bumped into this article today by accident: Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan. I am very grateful for this and the many accidents I make that guide me to where I need to be, not always where I want to be. Overcoming fear can be paralyzing to some people in certain circumstances. Fear is the four-letter word that begins with "F," which can feel like a much dirtier word than its profane counterpart F**K. I remember hearing something annoying, cute, and comforting many years ago: FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real.
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Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series – Mindful Dating
What is mindful dating? Mindful dating is bringing all of you to the present, including your Highest Self, to dating. Dating is often thought of as an exercise in wanting to convince someone you are good enough for them; what if we flipped this around to say, "I want to bring all of me to dating and see if we are going to be sensational down the road after we get to know each other, not just during the honeymoon phase of dating?" What would that feel like for you?
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How Spirituality Protects the Brain Against Depression
I recently read this article posted in Psych Central titled How Spirituality Protects the Brain Against Depression. We have seen many demonstrations of meditation preventing depression relapse over the last twenty years or so, good to see it published in the JAMA Psychiatry. We know some of the benefits of Meditation in daily life include being present, focused, breathing, blood pressure, stress, attention span, organization, relationships, sex, intimacy, and ability to effectively manage life, work, and family, of course, the list is extensive, these are just a few that come to mind at the moment....
What’s The Point?
What’s the Point? The other day, I met with a young couple who are going through a pretty difficult stretch in their relationship. Amongst the various struggles, the one that was the loudest for me during and after our session was their collective sense of “What’s the point?” I think all of us as individuals, couples, families, and as a society have, on some level, experienced the question, “What’s the point?”...
