Browse my blog for musings and writings on mindfulness, dharma, and the many trials and tribulations of human life. Whenever I used to struggle with something, I was convinced I was so alone. Now with a little more wisdom, I know my struggles are your struggles, that being human is messy, and that, above all, we are all in this together.
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On Curiosity, Courage, and Vulnerability
Happy 2019 to everyone. As this new year comes into being, I am reminded of how grateful I am to do what I do for a living. As an aspect of this gratitude, I am consistently reminded of just how much my clients teach me each day. Yes, I know, people seek out therapists for guidance, knowledge, assistance, support, and even sometimes wisdom. However, this does not contradict the fact that every day I am also the witness to so much courage and so much wisdom coming from my own couch.
The Neuroscience of Why Gratitude Makes Us Happier
Below is a post from The Huffington Post by author Ocean Robbins. If you did not see it in its original post, please take a moment to read it. My posting of this is neither meant to diminish the pain nor the struggle that you may be experiencing right now. Quite the opposite; my intention is to support you in your efforts to expand your capacity to experience the complexity of any given moment. Indeed at any given time we may be experiencing pain and gratitude. Alternatively, some of you might be trying to enhance your experience of life and looking for ways to do so. This is an amazingly simple but profound way to begin to create new neural connections and ultimately add a little more happiness in your day. Try it:-)
Mindfulness : A description
Mindfulness is a concept that is getting a lot of attention lately. It is a concept that is most helpful lived as opposed to intellectually understood. It truly is about living and being in the present moment, not ruminating on the past or worrying about the future. Mindfulness is about being open to every part of the present...the sights, the sounds, the smells, our surroundings and our inner experience. In America, in 2011, this is no small feat. We have so many distractions and in these tough economic times, many of us have lots of worries. And yet worrying has never proven to create much positive change or inner peace of mind. Below is a passage from Bhante Henepola Gunaratana that provides us with a place to begin our contemplation of mindfulness awareness.