Mindfull

Pushing my Buttons

It takes a lot to get me going, but… I had just finished writing the Zen Breathe 3-2-1 newsletter about Acceptance and had closed down the computer and was heading off to the winery. I’m in the fast lane on 56 heading east approaching I-15 and there is this white souped-up Charger coming up on …

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The Power of You

ometimes you can’t get a word in edgewise and feel voiceless. Or when you stare at the stars you can feel like a tiny speck of dust. With over 7.8 billion humans on this earth, it is easy to feel small and insignificant. But you are not. You are important to yourself, your family, your …

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House Guests

Treat your thoughts as if they were house-guests in your mind. They come and then they go. Sometimes they are fun, and sometimes you can’t wait for them to depart – but eventually, they always leave; sometimes they do make a mess of things though. Thoughts are fleeting and have no real home in your …

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Add-Ons

Our minds are extremely good at building associations – one thought leads to another which leads to another. This random association of thoughts can lead to spontaneous creativity or utter paralysis. These chained thoughts can take you to the highest high, or the lowest low. Most times we are so caught up in our busy …

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Expectations

I just spent a few days building a new website which was a lot of work. While I was building the site, I started thinking about how cool it would turn out, how people would enjoy it, and all of the comments and praise I would receive. When I finished, I was happy with the …

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Noting

Noting: Thoughts come and go while you meditate – you can’t stop them, so don’t try. Just return to the breath without judgment or comment, just let them pass. To better understand yourself – try the technique of Noting. When you realize your mind has drifted label the thought as either a feeling or a …

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Control – or Lack Of

There are two sides of control – those things you can control and those things you can’t control. Once you realize this, life becomes simple. Yelling at the traffic gets you no closer to your destination; however, it does raise your stress which can take you to the FINAL destination quicker. Trying to control something …

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8,409,600 Breaths

Every year, you will take over 8 million breaths. Breath sustains life. Your body can survive for 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, but only 3 minutes without breath. Breathing is life – when you stop breathing you are dead. Our bodies breathe without thought – automatically and autonomously and often forgotten. Your …

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