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Rest & Stillness

Japanese principles for mindful living

These Japanese principles for mindful living deeply resonated with me. They are simple, yet profound, pointing toward something I believe is missing today: a deeper, more grounded way of living. This is an invitation to explore further.

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Rest & Stillness

What if you stopped fighting your anxiety?

What if you can stop fighting your anxiety and start living your life. Discover how the 100-year-old Japanese wisdom of Morita Therapy can help you break the cycle and learn to coexist with your feelings while doing what truly matters.

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Faith & Scripture Rest & Stillness

A prayer for times of uncertainty from Psalms 46:10

When your back is against the wall and there nothing left for you to do. Find a still place to sit, breathe slowly and anchor yourself using this prayer.

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Mind, Media & Meaning

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

One of the most difficult things a person can do is change their mind. Change is hard because it requires you to let go of what you know and set out into the unknown. This is the prerequisite for transformation. It could be compared to upgrading to a totally new operating system (OS).

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Rest & Stillness

Finding a still space in the eye of the storm

When the going gets tough, this is a practice you can count on to create a still space in the eye of the storm.

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The Journey

The quickest route between two points is not always a straight line

Most of the time in life the quickest way may not be the best way.

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Rest & Stillness

How do you deal with your pain?

How do you deal with your overwhelming emotions of pain, anger and disappointment so that it does not destroy you or the ones you loves the most?

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Rest & Stillness

Finding that still space in the eye of the storm

Meditation can create a still space in the midst of chaos for you to breathe, think and act.

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The Self & Its Shadow

Why addictive thinking distorts reality and creates tunnel vision

Why you should stop and become aware of your thinking when you run into a brick wall.

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The Journey

You have to leave the comfort of home to find home

Travel offers us the unique opportunity to leave home in order to find home. I have had the opportunity to travel and live in different parts of the world and it definitely has been an interesting journey so far.