January 25 “Today I will notice when my thoughts run ahead of reality.” The topic of the day is regulation – and I freely admit that I was really excited about it. Our lesson focuses on noticing when our brains begin to wander and then gently bringing them back to the present moment. Back toContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 25”
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Daily Intention Setting: Day 24
January 24 “Today I will pause before I act and let calm lead the way.” I love exercises with breathing! I have something to focus on during the meditation! Lalah Delia offers us the perfect, short “stillness practice”: inhale slowly through your nose for 6 seconds . . . then exhale through your mouth forContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 24”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 21
January 21 “Today I will do something kind with no expectation back.” Liza Colpa says that kindness is a simple concept – but it isn’t always easy. Life gets chaotic, the world seems harsh, and even our inner voices can be a little caustic. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and become impatient sometimes. So it’sContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 21”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 18
January 18 “Today I will trust myself instead of doubting every move.” I decided to change the intention of the day a bit. Rather than “Today I will back myself instead of doubting every move” I simply changed ‘back’ to ‘trust’. It felt better to me. In any case, today’s session centered around confidence. MattContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 18”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 10
January 10 “Today I will trust my calm more than my fear.” I’m going to admit that this intention didn’t quite sit well with me so I modified it a bit. Today I will trust my calm. It feels better. Jack Kornfield’s voice and speech cadence remind me of Mr. Rogers. That kind, calm grandfatherContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 10”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 8
January 8 “Today I will choose the simple way without guilt.” Oh holy cow . . . the intention says it all. What a wonderful way to go about the day. Every day. Kirsty Lyon nails it on the head when she says that simplicity is the key to clarity. We tend to try toContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 8”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 3
January 3 “Today I will remember who I want to be.” Stuart Sandeman says that we all have a version of ourselves that we aspire to be: kinder, more patient, more energetic, etc. What happens, though, is that “life gets noisy”. We get stressed out, we’re pulled one way or the other, and/or we reactContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 3”
Becoming “Soul-Centered” – Conclusion
I just realized that I should have chosen a better title for this post because I don’t really feel that it’s the end. It may be the end of the book, the end of this series, but it’s only the beginning of a lifetime of living authentically and mindfully. Over the past 8 weeks, we’veContinue reading “Becoming “Soul-Centered” – Conclusion”