mindfulness Archive

  • 112 Psaltery & Lyre: Becky Sirrine, “Lesson”

    Posted on July 15, 2015 | No Comments
    "All I have is one shining moment, / just before my face. '

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  • Savoring (or failing to savor) the Present

    Posted on August 15, 2012 | 19 Comments
    On one of the nights in the last two weeks when the Olympics were on, I got up from my home office chair, left the computer, and went into the TV room where all three of our kids were blissfully watching whatever Olympic event was […]

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  • Smart-Asses Welcome

    Posted on January 30, 2011 | 5 Comments
    Today at the yoga studio we offered a day of full retreat complete with restorative yoga, meditation classes, clean vegetarian meals, and dharma talks. It was a day to rejuvenate and draw within. During one of the dharma talks we were discussing the mind, and […]

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  • Meditation 101

    Posted on January 23, 2011 | 12 Comments
    When I signed up for Yoga Teacher Training years ago, I was warned to expect a lot of sitting still for hours on the floor in silence, listening to dharma talks, anatomy lessons, and meditating. With two small children at home, the thought of silence […]

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  • Real Intimacy

    Posted on December 12, 2010 | 9 Comments
    Today, I indulged. I let my mind wander to one of my favorite fantasies. Do you want to join me? Be warned, it’s pretty damn sexy. Imagine — every time you open your refrigerator, it’s immaculate. It smells like fresh lime and each item is […]

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