Fundamentally, all life is, is a continuous marathon of moments strung together. Some events are pretty unremarkable, others are good… some are bad. But is that really the case, or do we make it that way? Let me illustrate what I mean through the following Taoist parable: A farmer named Sei Weng owned a beautiful mare … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Depression – holding space for the brave
I woke up this morning feeling really happy. I had a really good Saturday – standing [intense] yoga and brunch date with friends, caught up with a co-worker and etched out our plan of action for today, finally had time to get groceries, and danced my butt off at the Waldorf in a lightning-bolt and … Continue reading
Simple mindfulness technique: just pay attention
While out for sushi with my friend last night, I learned the following simple but effective mindfulness technique: Instead of multi-tasking, devote all of your attention to a single task. Then, as you are working on this task, say aloud anything and everything that you are thinking and/or seeing and/or feeling as you are plugging … Continue reading
Embrace contentment
“Embrace contentment. For if you don’t embrace contentment, then the winter of your discontent is never made summer” ~Stuart Wilde Continue reading
Make a dent 