The Power of the Present Moment We’ve all been there – that split second when irritation or frustration rises up. Our thoughts start spinning, pulling up past grievances and projecting into an imagined future conflict. Before we know it, we’re swept away by our own negativity. A Moment of Clarity A client recently shared aContinue reading “Pause Before Reacting: Finding Wisdom in Low Moods”
Category Archives: Working with Your Mind
Is Inner Strain Just a Dashboard Light? A New Perspective
What if the feeling of inner strain is less a verdict on you and more like a dashboard light — a sign that you’re getting pulled into the swirl of thought?
Today’s Garbage
Imagine… I walked to the alley to drop a few bags in the garbage. When I opened the back gate, the bin wasn’t where it should be. Immediately, I knew it was the waste carriers – I’d seen them do the same careless thing multiple times up and down the alley. This is the firstContinue reading “Today’s Garbage”
Content and Capacity
At the heart of life, there are two fundamental ways we can use our minds. In the first approach, we get caught up in the constant flow of thoughts, feelings, and sensations – what could be called the “content” of the mind. This content includes any mental experience, whether a thought, emotion, bodily sensation orContinue reading “Content and Capacity”
Not Just What but How
Today, a client shared something lovely with me. They mentioned feeling at ease in my presence and credited my voice for this sense of calm. It was a sweet observation, especially since I hadn’t been doing anything special, just speaking a bit more slowly—something I picked up from George Pransky. He speaks slowly to inviteContinue reading “Not Just What but How”
A No Good Horrible Very Bad Day
It started this morning. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Not for any reason I can pinpoint, but an off mood nonetheless. At breakfast I was making eggs for my wife and feeding the dogs and thinking all along how selfish she was for sitting there. I do so much! NoneContinue reading “A No Good Horrible Very Bad Day”
Your Life is a Wreck
Life is a wreck. Nothing will ever go right – at least, not for long. Rain will fall on the picnic. The basement will flood. The car tire will go flat. The computer’s hard drive will crash. The light in the kitchen will burn out. The ceiling fan will stop running. The refrigerator will stopContinue reading “Your Life is a Wreck”
You Are a Finger in Your Eye…Seriously!
Bring a finger (your choice) up to one of your eyes – very close – notice that your entire field of vision is ‘filled by finger’. There is nothing but finger. If you get it close enough, you will discover that it cannot even be recognized as ‘finger’ any longer. Slowly, move your finger awayContinue reading “You Are a Finger in Your Eye…Seriously!”
Something To Do
There is nothing to do. Watch. Watch the imposter’s belief-thought that much can be done to “awaken.” Watch the thought ‘there are books to read;’ watch the thought ‘there are practices to do;’ watch the thought ‘there are films to view;’ watch the thought ‘there are conversations to have;’ watch the thought ‘there are tapesContinue reading “Something To Do”
Something To Do
There is nothing to do. Watch. Watch the imposter’s belief-thought that much can be done to “awaken.” Watch the thought ‘there are books to read;’ watch the thought ‘there are practices to do;’ watch the thought ‘there are films to view;’ watch the thought ‘there are conversations to have;’ watch the thought ‘there are tapesContinue reading “Something To Do”