Words can be tremendously powerful. Very subtle changes in choice of words, voice inflection, etc. can totally change the impact our words have on others. […]
Windows of Illumination
I had to go take care of a traffic ticket today at a precinct office – not a favorite task, but I try to take […]
Self-Liberation Through Mindfulness
Now we’ve arrived at potentially the most powerful way to break out of a cycle of negative thoughts and feelings. It is through mindfulness, which […]
Self-Liberation Through Thoughts
So, changing our behavior is one way of improving our sense of well-being. I’m referring to this as a form of self-liberation because we do […]
Self Liberation
Now, I’m on the same journey as everyone else, so I grow and learn just as you do. Thus, I expect my views to change […]
More on "Spinning"
As I said in my last post, it’s easy for thoughts that are just in our imagination to create strong, visceral responses. The exact type […]
Igniting Emotions
Our emotions are typically elicited by our thoughts. Situations, in a sense, are neither bad nor good…they just are. It is our thoughts about the […]
Practicing Mindfulness Daily
It’s a given that when we practice something, we get better at it. Our brains are made to adapt to different stimuli. Mindfulness can be […]
Getting Extra Mileage Out of Walking the Dogs
Like many others, I need to walk my dogs every day. They look forward to it much more than I do most of the time. […]
You Are Not Your Thoughts
As you can tell, I’ve really gotten into mindfulness as of late. Although I’ve been practicing mindfulness for about 10 years, a convergence of things […]