My Simple Daily Spiritual Practices
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
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Ideally, we do not need spiritual practices because our life becomes the practice. From my perspective, we already are spiritual. As the University of Santa Monica teaches, “we are divine beings having a human experience,” not the other way around! In this sense, there is nothing we need to do to become more spiritual. In my mind, worshipping in a sanctuary is not necessarily more or less spiritual than drinking a glass of water. The question then becomes, how do we place our attention on our spirituality? How do we bring our awareness of our spirituality into everyday living?
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Tags: Consciousness, mindfulness, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality
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Let Your Presence be the Present
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
This holiday season, let your presence be the present. When you are living in the moment and from a place of oneness, you are a gift to all those you come into contact with. (more…)
Tags: Consciousness, Holiday, mindfulness, Peace
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Slowing Down With Our Children
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
I have noticed how easy it is to constantly rush my children. I’ve also realized how unfair, and probably unhealthy, it is to expect my children to live life at my pace. Children move at a different speed. A speed that I should probably try!
Recently, I have made a conscious effort to slow down with my children. Not only do I feel it’s better for their well-being, but I also find I enjoy parenting so much more. (more…)
Tags: conscious parenting, mindfulness, Simplicity, slowing down
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Saying “No” to Being Busy
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
“It is not enough if you are busy. The question is, ‘What are you busy about?’” -Henry David Thoreau
Everyone I know these days is really “busy.” I would bet that nine times out of ten if you ask someone “how are you?” the response will be “busy.” “I am well, thank you” or “doing great” have been replaced!
A great deal of our lives, and our precious time and energy, is spent being busy. But to what end? In my experience, not only is being busy not an enjoyable experience, but it usually doesn’t produce good results, which brings me to the two main problems with leading the “busy” life. First, it’s not fun. When I am busy I am usually stressed and anxious. I am certainly not grounded and connected and I find that my frenetic energy usually keeps me from being fully engaged in the moment. By not being fully present in the moment, I can’t enjoy the quality of my experiences and the connection to my family, work, or whatever situation or human is in front of me. For me this is not a fulfilling or peaceful way to live.
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Tags: mindfulness, Peaceful Living, Personal development, Simplicity, Slow
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