Tag Archives: stillness

Slow Down, Please!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by admin

During one of Mister Rogers’ interviews with Charlie Rose, he expressed concern over how noisy the world had become, saying, “I’m very concerned that our society is much more interested in information than wonder. In noise rather than silence.” That … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Slow Down, Please!

Crossings

Posted on March 23, 2022 by admin

Went to the park today Looked out over the calm, crystal clear, beautiful water Walked by the man fishing And a few men sitting on the bench Another one casts his line and then steps back Family with kids running … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Letting Moments Breathe

Posted on February 16, 2022 by admin

It’s so important to give space for moments to breathe, whether those moments are serious or lighthearted. So many people will watch a video or a listen to a song and talk through the whole thing instead of paying attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Letting Moments Breathe

Finding Answers in the Stillness

Posted on March 25, 2020 by admin

With most of my floats, it takes a while for my thoughts to settle and for any existing tension or anxiety I have to go away before I can get to a place of incredible mental stillness and peace. Once … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Finding Answers in the Stillness

Sadhguru and Recent Realizations

Posted on December 12, 2019 by admin

I had a few major realizations while listening to this Sadhguru video on my way home from work today. The first one had to do with the frustration and even anger that I frequently feel during rush hour. In addition … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sadhguru and Recent Realizations

Resolving Contradictions

Posted on November 18, 2019 by admin

I’ve previously mentioned some of the contradictions in my own thinking that I’ve noticed as I’ve become more self-aware. Although I used to either ignore contradictions or try to rationalize them, I’m now working on trying to resolve them. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Resolving Contradictions

Review of The Power of Now

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

Mindfulness is a subject I rarely ever heard anything about until last year. Before then, I never paid much attention to the constant stream of thoughts running through my head. Sometimes I would notice it if I got stuck thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Review of The Power of Now

Presence

Posted on August 21, 2018 by admin

As far back as I can remember, I’ve wanted to leave the world better than I found it. When I found out how much suffering exists and how much has to change, it was easy for me to get downtrodden … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Presence