What will you put on your clean canvas?

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In order to fulfill your New Year intention it’s important to get very clear on what it is you really want. Here’s a meditation to help you do this. Follow seven breaths in and out. Start to imagine yourself one year from now. You’re living your happiest, healthiest,...

Applying “beginner’s mind” to ourselves

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Beginner’s mind can help us get to know ourselves better. We all have habitual ways of thinking and behaving that can keep us from growing. Being in the moment and opening to the possibilities can provide us with a fresh perspective on life. That’s what celebrating a...

Thinking we know something can be problematic

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Beginner’s mind makes it possible to find the extraordinary in the ordinary. Living more in the moment, we can see new possibilities. We avoid getting stuck in any one particular way of seeing something. So the next time you have a conversation with someone you know...

Starting the New Year with a “beginner’s mind”

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In mindfulness there is an attitude we practice called “beginner’s mind”. Have you ever watched a child? They’re innately curious and amazed because they’re seeing things for the first time. Beginner’s mind helps us to be this way–to come off “automatic...

Winter Solstice

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The winter solstice arrives on December 21st and I’m ready to hibernate. How about you? That’s what winter is about: becoming more authentic. We can acknowledge the blessings of our lives and the ways in which we’ve grown throughout autumn. Winter says: It’s time to...