by Kate | Oct 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Kind Promise: I will appreciate blessings. When I recommitted myself to the Kind Promises, I felt a sense of joy and relief. Since then, my monster mind has been grumbling about the dangers of repetitive practice. “You’ve done gratitude,” it snarls. “What good...
by Kate | Sep 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Kind promise: I will advocate courageously. I have been exploring this promise as it relates to living in a body with chronic illness and significant disability. I have ranted in my journal about difficulties getting appointments with medical specialists. I’ve whined...
by Kate | Aug 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
I learn about starting over from meditation. I intend to keep my attention on the breath, but it wanders off, planning my day, wondering about relationships, imagining character improvements. My task is to let those thoughts go and return my attention to my breath....
by Kate | Jun 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Breath is something that we can control, most of the time. We can hold our breath, pant or try to fill our lungs completely. We can whistle or hum or gasp. When I sit down to meditate, I take a few deep breaths of intention. It’s a way to remind myself that I am here...
by Kate | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Kind promise: I will release and receive. (Breathe) I recently listened to Andrew Weil speak about breath. Our aim, he said, should be to make our breaths deeper, slower, quieter and more regular. He suggested we practice whenever it occurs to us – in the middle of a...
