We all want to feel well and live better, but our lifestyle or conditions are causing damage, manifesting as fatigue, anxiety, exhaustion or even physical pain. This historic time that we are living with the pandemic has aggravated many of these symptoms. Many of us feel disconnected, stuck in past routines that no longer have […]
She Let Go, by Safire Rose
She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.She let go of fear. She let go of the judgments.She let go of the conuence of opinions swarmingaround her head.She let go of the committee of indecision within her.She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons. Wholly and completely,without hesitation or worry, she […]
Gabor Mate ⏐ We respond to a perception of what happens
(Video in English, subtitles in Portuguese and Spanish) More videos in our YouTube Channel – I ask people to tell me some recent episode when they get upset withsomebody with their lives and something that they’re open to sharingso it doesn’t have anything stored it everything but just sending outwhether it’s a spouse partner or the […]
Training in attitude, action, and impact (part 2)
A complete mindfulness practice deals with the training of the five characteristics that we identified in the first part of this article: attention, intention, attitude, action, and impact. This drawing illustrates these five elements and establishes their main relationships. Any deep mindfulness practice includes integrating the two levels that the drawing clearly identifies: First, we […]
I am a herd keeper, by Alberto Caeiro
I am a herd keeper.The flock is my thoughtsand my thoughts are all sensations.I think with eyes and ears.And with hands and feetand with the nose and the mouth.To think of a flower is to see and smell itand to eat a fruit is to know its meaning.So when on a hot dayI feel sad […]
Introduction to Mindfulness at Transições para uma Reforma Ativa
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Eckhart Tolle ⏐ Innocent perception is a primordial spiritual practice
(Video in English, subtitles in Portuguese and Spanish) More videos in our YouTube Channel <This ability to look at things or listen to thingswith other senses – smell, taste, touch -as the awareness rather than the interpreting mind.Practice that in your daily life;It’s a primordial spiritual practice.If that’s your only spiritual practice, it would be quite […]
Training in attitude, action and impact (part 1)
A complete mindfulness practice includes extending the “training” to complementary activities such as eating or walking. “The training of what?” you may be wondering. The “training” of the three characteristics we do train with mindfulness practice and meditation: attention, intention, and attitude. Perhaps it will help you to refresh and read about these three elements […]
Love After Love, by Derek Walcott
“ The time will come when, with elationyou will greet yourself arrivingat your own door, in your own mirrorand each will smile at the other’s welcome,and say, sit here. Eat.You will love again the stranger who was your self.Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heartto itself, to the stranger who has loved youall your […]
Collaboration with sheLEADS – Djassi Africa
There are projects that seem to call for us as soon as we meet them. A purpose and intention that touch us and push us into action. That’s what I felt when I was lucky enough to meet Djassi Africa and their #sheLEADS program. A project of empowerment, growth, support and recognition of this fantastic […]