Community Connection Meditation 9 – 930am. Thursdays, April 30th – May 28th (perhaps beyond…) This is a FREE weekly event via ZOOM (also broadcast on FB Live). Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84531175770 _________________________________________ May is Metta Month. Metta is the Pali word for Friendliness or Loving-Kindness, a meditation practice that cultivates care, kindness and most importantly …
An amalgamation of random yet interconnected thoughts from my morning run, inspired by Rush’s 2112 title track… _______________________ “And the meek shall inherit the Earth”. ~ 2112 by Rush, lyrics by Neil Peart. ________________________ I grew up Catholic. Well, my mom was Catholic anyhow. I attended plenty of the obligatory midnight mass and Easter services …
Inspiration from my morning walk… A blanket of heavy fog wraps itself about the shoulders of pines, large and small. I feel it’s warm embrace despite the 40 degree temperature. My soul urges me to get out into the insulation before the warmth of the sun dissolves this cocoon and with it, my capacity …
Resurrection Resurrect, from the latin root “resurgere” means, to rise again. While I don’t subscribe to any organized religion, I found it quite apropos that yesterday was Easter, marking the part of the Jesus story where he is risen from the dead. I rose on this Sunday, one that also serves as a mark for …
#8! Power was out this morning so here is your last Self-Compassion exercise of the 8-day Challenge, albeit a little late! Exercise 8: Taking care of the caregiver If you work in a care-giving profession (and that certainly includes being a family member!), you’ll need to recharge your batteries so you have enough energy available …
#7! Sorry about the late entry here. My self compassion this morning, was to sleep in and have a leisurely start to the day;-) Here it is…. Exercise 7: Identifying what we really want Think about the ways that you use self-criticism as a motivator. Is there any personal trait that you criticize yourself for …
#6 Day Six! You’ll need a journal of sorts for this one. Exercise 6: Self-Compassion Journal Keep a daily self-compassion journal for a week (or longer.) Journaling is an effective way to express emotions, and has been found to enhance both mental and physical well-being. At some point during the evening when you have a …
#5 Day Five is here! Below is the exercise for today. This one is more of an ongoing exercise, so set an intention to be mindful of it each day for the next couple of weeks. Exercise 5: Changing your critical self-talk This will eventually form the blueprint for changing how you relate to yourself …
#4! Here is exercise 4 for our challenge. Exercise 4: Supportive Touch One easy way to care for and comfort yourself when feeling badly is to give yourself supportive touch. Touch activates the care system and the parasympathetic nervous system to help us calm down and feel safe. It may feel awkward at first, but …
#3 Day Three, Self Compassion Exercise! Exercise 3: Exploring self-compassion through writing. Cozy up on this rainy day (in Truckee anyway) and show yourself some love! You will want some time for this. I suggest about 20-30 mins to really do it justice. Well worth the time as you will have a beautiful gift (the …