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Tag Archives: counseling
Happiness: What it is and How to Find It
I came across this still proverbial Tibetan saying in my pre-meditation reading the other day that I wanted to share with you: “Seeking happiness outside is like waiting for sunshine in a cave facing north.” In short, our happiness must … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Reflections
Tagged Buddhism, contentment, counseling, David Michie, happiness, Hellen Keller, meditation, mindfulness, peace, psychology
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Open the door and come right in….
Mindfulness is everywhere these days. I was at our local Kroger store yesterday, sampling its magazine section and, sure enough, there were two mindfulness magazines. Go to Whole Foods, it’s the same. Mindfulness has taken off in the medical community … Continue reading
Leap Frogging
I continue to read Shinzen Young (The Science of Enlightenment), and always with the thrill of discovery. No one, and I mean no one, has opened up the insides of mindfulness meditation more for me. You know you’re keeping good … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Psychology, Reflections
Tagged counseling, meditation, mindfulness, psychology, Shinzen Young, The Science ofEnlightenment
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When Worrying Helps
Bob Marley’s hit song “Everythings Gonna Be Alright,” delivered with hypnotic reggae beat, buoys our spirits when we travel troubled waters: Don’t worry about a thing Cause every little thing gonna be all right. Don’t you just wish it could … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Reflections
Tagged Anxiety, Auden, Bob Marley, counseling, psychology, Worry
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