Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”; a second way of practicing mindfulness

“The second way of practicing using the breath is to be mindful of it from time to time during the day, or even all day long, wherever you are and whatever you are doing. In this way the thread of meditative awareness, including the physical relaxation, the emotional calm, and the insight that come with,Continue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”; a second way of practicing mindfulness”

Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; introverts vs. extroverts

“Introverts think before they act, digest information thoroughly, stay on task longer, give up less easily, and work more accurately. Introverts and extroverts also direct their attention differently: if you leave them to their own devices, the introverts tend to sit around wondering about things, imagining things, recalling events from their past, and making plansContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; introverts vs. extroverts”

Passage of the Day :Marguerite de Navarre: “The Heptameron”: Love

“I’ll do just as you ask, because the story I have in mind is about a woman who was wanton and a woman who was wise. You may please yourselves which example you follow. You will see that love makes bad people do bad things, and virtuous people do things we should respect. For inContinue reading “Passage of the Day :Marguerite de Navarre: “The Heptameron”: Love”

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 37 “Green Cross Public Relations vs. Reality”

Nicaragua was embroiled in a fiendish mess. Detroit manufactured Cadillac’s whizzed by the begging hordes occasionally tossing a few worthless coins not for charitable purposes but rather for a laugh at these dirty and rank smelling masses. Charity was big business for Hartford Connecticut based Green Cross. A leaked report by a team of investigativeContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 37 “Green Cross Public Relations vs. Reality””

Testimonial to Failure in Strategy: Yet Another Yo-Yo Move Stay at Home Order in Ontario

COVID-19: enhanced public health and workplace safety measures Learn about the state of emergency and provincewide stay-at-home order to interrupt transmission of COVID-19covid 19. Stay-at-home order A province-wide declaration of emergency and a stay-at-home order are in effect as of April 8 at 12:01 a.m. The COVID-19covid 19 Response Framework (colour-coded zones) is paused during this time. On this pageSkip thisContinue reading “Testimonial to Failure in Strategy: Yet Another Yo-Yo Move Stay at Home Order in Ontario”

“Little England” A Modern Greek Tragedy

“Little England” is perhaps what you might call a “modern” Greek tragedy shot on the island of Andros in the Aegean in Greece. All said and done I reflect on the opening scene with huge Aegean waves crashing into the shores of the island of Andros. In retrospection director Pantelis Voulgaris is giving viewers aContinue reading ““Little England” A Modern Greek Tragedy”

Romeo Romeo Where Art Thou? Excellent Value Spanish Wine

“Romeo Romeo Where art thou?” Not from Verona in this case! Well Romeo is from Jumilla in Spain. Ruby coloured. On the nose blackberry and black cherry rule the roost. There is also a bit of smoky tobacco and a tad of blueberry. On the palate minimal tannins making it a decent sipper. On theContinue reading “Romeo Romeo Where Art Thou? Excellent Value Spanish Wine”

Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; The reward-sensitive person

A reward-sensitive person is highly motivated to seek rewards-from a promotion to a lottery jackpot to an enjoyable evening out with friends. Reward sensitivity motivates us to pursue goals like sex and money, social status and influence. It prompts us to climb ladders and reach for far away branches in order to gather life’s choicestContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; The reward-sensitive person”

Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”; One Way of Practicing Mindfulness

“One involves the formal discipline of making a specific time in which you stop all activity, assume a special posture, and dwell for some time in moment to moment awareness of the inbreath and the outbreath. By practicing this way regularly, you naturally deepen your ability to keep your attention on the breath for aContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”; One Way of Practicing Mindfulness”

Passage of the Day: Marguerite de Navarre “The Heptameron”: Love

“Those of you how quickly the fire of love spreads when it starts to smoulder in the heart and in the imagination will understand that once Love enters two such perfect subjects, he never stops until he has rendered them obedient to his commands, until indeed he has filled them so full of his clearContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Marguerite de Navarre “The Heptameron”: Love”