December 2011
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“You might say, “What a dreadful day,” without realizing that the cold, the wind,...”
– Eckhart Tolle (via thelittlephilosopher)
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“Suffering is not caused by pain but by resisting pain.” -Unknown”
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Pain and suffering →
“Suffering is not caused by pain but by resisting pain.” -Unknown
The other day I was watching TV when one of those pharmaceutical commercials came on.
You know, the kind that shows a blissful looking woman running through a field of flowers while a voiceover extols the virtues of some drug—and then concludes with a list of possible side effects, including tremors, agitation, drowsiness,...
re-becca, again.: 10 Ways to Love Others →
ohapoeticsoul:
Some guidelines for loving:
1. Tell them about their brilliance. They likely can’t see it and they don’t know its immensity, but you can see it, and you can illuminate it for them.
2. Be authentic, and give others the gift of the real you and a real relationship. Ask your real…
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Remember the quiet place? Well here is a room just... →
“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the...”
– Nietzsche (via lifeandwellness)
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Debunking 10 psychology myths →
1. Little Albert developed a phobia as an adult and required treatment.
Little Albert was the baby conditioned to fear furry objects by behavioral psychologist John Watson back in the early 1900s. This myth gained a great deal of traction due to the mysteries surrounding the identity of the unfortunate baby. No one knew what happened to him until psychologist Hall P. Beck discovered that...
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“Eternity is here, always, waiting in the present moment. We must learn how to...”
“Let’s say you begin to feel afraid, and out of habit you begin to speed up and...”
– Pema Chödrön, “Stepping into Groundlessness”
In case (because I know) I haven’t put it this clearly on these pages, these lines by Pema Chödrön illustrate beautifully the radical transformation that mindfulness meditation practice has had on my thinking and approach to life’s many scary...
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6 ways to find composure and calm panic →
1. Tune in, stretch, and take three slow breaths.
This is usually the best place to begin. Stop what you’re doing. Notice how your body is feeling. Where do you feel tense? Can you sit up straighter? Take a slow stretch, and then breathe in and out, slowly, three times. Imagine the tension melting away like ice on a summer’s day.
2. Take some time out.
If you’re in the middle of something...
“Don’t let your throat tighten
with fear. Take sips of breath
all day and...”
– Rumi (via thelittlephilosopher)
“Whatever the present moment contains, accept is as if you had chosen it. Always...”
– Eckhart Tolle (via yogachocolatelove)