The Wandering Mind and Ceaseless Chatter in Your Brain Do you notice there is that voice in your head that never shuts upcriticizing, complaining, worrying and analyzingthen there is that mind that wanders like a bee to flowers looking for pollen?your level of concentration has fallenas you listen to that voice and get trapped byContinue reading “Poetry Corner “The Wandering Mind and Ceaseless Chatter in Your Brain””
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Text of a mindfulness pause for a group leader in a major project
I would invite you to close your eyes or look ahead a few feet away from you at a particular point on the floor. Breathe in and out…in and out in the most relaxed fashion you can. As there may be some stressful moments ahead for you in this project I am going to leadContinue reading “Text of a mindfulness pause for a group leader in a major project”
Poetry Corner: “Your Self Importance Insults Me”
Your Self Importance Insults Me Yes we are working on the big deal as legal teamsobviously so very important as a huge revenue deal upper management deems So it is time for our holiday mealGod forbid political correctness ring the bell as a peal if we call it a “Christmas” departmental dealgotta be careful withContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Your Self Importance Insults Me””
Pinot Noir Battle: Canada vs. South Africa
We here in Ontario are certainly familiar with Niagara’s Flat Rock Cellars Chardonnay, Rosé, Gewurztraminer and Riesling all jolly well top end. How about their Pinot Noir? Having visited the winery within certain lockdown periods their Pinot Noir is good stuff! So let us get the cockfight going here with a sharp clawed Flat RockContinue reading “Pinot Noir Battle: Canada vs. South Africa”
Mindfulness as a Tool To Vanquish Hatred?
Has anyone done something so egregious to you that you ended up hating them heart and soul? Yes it has happened to me. Over 21 years ago involving an employment relationship you might say I suffered from an incident that was hurtful and possibly today I would have gone to the police and reported it.Continue reading “Mindfulness as a Tool To Vanquish Hatred?”
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Passage of the Day: William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”
William Thackeray (1811-1863) was a British satirist compering for popularity with Charles Dickens. “The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly to you: laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly companion:Continue reading “Passage of the Day: William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair””
Beware Long Nappers!
Long naps may be bad for health Date:August 26, 2020Source:European Society of CardiologySummary:Many believe that lying down for a snooze is a harmless activity. But in newly presented research, scientists show that drifting off for more than one hour could be risky.Share: FULL STORY Many believe that lying down for a snooze is a harmless activity.Continue reading “Beware Long Nappers!”
“Nitro Rush”: Seen this Before?
I am not quite certain why Breaking Glass Pictures in the United States has picked up a 2016 Quebec produced film for distribution? Is COVID hitting film production so badly the film vault must be scrounged for 5-year-old films for distribution? As far as films go there is not much creativity or originality in thisContinue reading ““Nitro Rush”: Seen this Before?”
Tara Brach’s “Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of the Buddha”: The Importance of Pausing
“Pausing is the gateway to Radical Acceptance. In the midst of a pause, we are giving room and attention to the life that is always streaming through us, the life that is habitually overlooked. It is in this rest under the bodhi tree that we realize the natural freedom of our heart and awareness. LikeContinue reading “Tara Brach’s “Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of the Buddha”: The Importance of Pausing”
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