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The real meditation
It is easy to think there is a difference between meditation and the rest of our day. Here is an observation about that from Jon...
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jon walker
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Neutralizing
From Jeff Warren, one of my fave teachers, on the value of even micro-moments of self-care. If this seems too long, at least look at the...
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jon walker
- Jun 9
- 1 min
More than the present.
In mindfulness, we talk a lot about being in the present moment as a way of freeing ourselves from the energy we devote to ruminating...
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jon walker
- Jun 2
- 1 min
For those around you
From the Al-Anon book Courage to Change: “Somewhere in my past I got the message that to think of myself first was wrong, that it was my...
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jon walker
- May 25
- 1 min
The other anxiety.
Anxiety is often a plague that threads through our lives, requiring a full court press to keep it from running the show. However, Ellen...
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jon walker
- May 12
- 1 min
The questions themselves.
This is a bit long, but it says so much. By Rainer Maria Rilke “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the...
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jon walker
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Center
It may seem frustrating to sit there and try to follow your breath as your mind pummels you with thoughts. But noticing that, and...
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jon walker
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Seeds
A fine meditation pep talk from the book Now What?: Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond by Yael Shy at NYU: “Your unique messes...
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jon walker
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Freed
There is a great saying that Tara Brach often uses: “The world is divided into people who are right.” I was reminded of that when I read...
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jon walker
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Undoing
One of my mentors who teaches mindfulness in elementary schools talks about the sadness he feels when he sees children change from having...
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jon walker
- Mar 20
- 1 min
The problem.
Master teachers can fit a lot of goodness into a few words, even if sometimes they sound a bit crusty. Like this quote from Sayadaw...
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jon walker
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Where is your attention?
Here is another short definition of mindfulness I like: “Mindfulness is about realizing that the mind is somewhere other than where we...
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jon walker
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Condemned seems a bit strong, but it is Sam...
Another poignant quote from Sam Harris, this from the Moments part of his Waking Up app: “One of the most mysterious things about the...
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jon walker
- Feb 21
- 1 min
The first hit
In mindfulness, there is this idea of a feeling tone. The feeling tone refers to that first hit of judging an experience as pleasant,...
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jon walker
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Not just the present moment.
In mindfulness, there is a lot of emphasis on the present moment. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t learn from the past with an eye to...
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jon walker
- Jan 27
- 1 min
Just let go?
People often talk about “letting go” of difficult thoughts. And that is usually interpreted as somehow magically making them disappear....
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jon walker
- Jan 22
- 1 min
Observant
A nice mini-motivational speech to support a mindfulness practice. By Sam Harris: “One of the most mysterious things about the mind is...
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jon walker
- Jan 17
- 1 min
The Past
The teacher Sam Harris likes to point out that we are all experts at one thing in particular: practicing being the same person we were...
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jon walker
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Winter
I came across this Albert Camus quote. It seemed a propos for this time of year, at least in the Northern Hemisphere! “In the midst of...
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jon walker
- Jan 13
- 1 min
Acceptance
Non-judgmental acceptance is a big part of mindfulness. But it is important understand that acceptance is not about “giving up” or...
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