BBC News – Mind over matter Great short news clip re: scientific support for association between meditation and happiness (and stress relief). I couldn’t help but break out in the brightest smile when the featured monk spoke about 1/3 of the way through the clip. The sparkle in his eyes and the joy in his … Continue reading
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The Power of Why meets the Power of Now
Over this past week, I have been reading Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now.” I’m about ¾ of the way through and have been mostly resonating with what I’ve read so far – all life is, is a string of continuous [present] moments; bringing conscious awareness out of thoughts of the past or the future, … Continue reading
Poems – How do I know I am where I ought to be?
If I am who I am And who I am is me, Then what I portray Isn’t someone I pretend to be. What I think, What I do, Is independent Of the you; Of what I’m told, And what I’ve learned, ‘Bout how the me Is supposed to be. Then the me, Is the I, … Continue reading
The moral of the ugly Christmas sweater
The occasion: Christmas party at my research centre. The idea: How can you call it a Christmas party if no one wears a Christmas sweater?!? Starting material: White sweater with fuzzy black collar. 2 mini stockings and some bows left over from a party on the weekend. A whole whack-load of “can-do” attitude. The concept: … Continue reading
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