“I meditate so that I can be a kinder and saner human being. It helps me be the caring person that I really want to be. It helps me put things in perspective so that I can be more open, alive, accepting, generous and less fearful.” Maureen Fitzgerald My book “Mindfulness Made Easy” is now available in […]
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“In its purest broadest context, politics is the process of working toward a better world.” Ed and Deb Shapiro
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Here is a great definition of mindfulness by Sylvia Boorstein: “Mindfulness is the balanced recognition of arising experiences external and internal, moment to moment, so that the mind remains clear and energetic enough to respond wisely and kindly.” It’s perfect.
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Here is an easy way to celebrate the end of the year. Each year we pull out our gratitude jar (see photo) that we filled a few years ago. Inside are handwritten notes from each of us to remember all the things we are thankful for. Each year we read them aloud and guess who wrote each note.
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I am reading a great book ” Be the Change” by Ed and Deb Shapiro. It is a collection of writing from some amazing people. One article is by Steve Demos who borrowed $500. to start making tofu 30 years ago. He recently sold the company for $295 million. He says that right livelihood means
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I am so excited about speaking (twice!) at the Every Woman in the World Conference in Whistler. Its my favorite event of the year. Good food, good company and tons of laughs. Come if you can! The sun is out. Go to Every Woman
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I can’t wait to read this book: The Affective Assistance of Counsel: Practicing Law as a Healing Profession. Marjorie Silver is brilliant and so are all the lawyers who are striving to bring back the human side of law. Here is the blurb on the book: “This book is subversive. It aims to undermine the legal
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I am following these mindful lawyers closely. I think they are really onto something. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/12/lawyers-with-lowest-pay-report-more-happiness/
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This is a great group of mindfulness practitioners sharing what they know. http://www.shambhalamountainonline.org/
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Here is the tenth of my 50 Mindful Practices from my upcoming book. Please sign up for my weekly emails if you want to get the rest automatically in your email box. I welcome your feedback and please pass along to your friends! MINDFULNESS MADE EASY – 50 PRACTICES TO REDUCE STRESS AND CREATE CALM – FOR HOME, SCHOOL AND WORK Practice 10: Practice
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