CT meditates: a comedy (17). You are not yet perfect.

Yoga pose ASANA, I'm told. I'm pretty sure that most Yoga poses are beyond me. We did do some yoga during our Thanksgiving Retreat and Renewal. This is where I discovered my ineptitude. And I got past it and still enjoyed the impossibility of some of the yoga poses. From the Book of Joy (pg 92), … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (17). You are not yet perfect.

CT meditates: a comedy (16). Mindfulness Quiz, and “Smile…Breathe…This is a test”

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/quizzes/take_quiz/mindfulness I like this mindfulness quiz. Just going through this, lets you take a step back and think about your own approach to mindfulness. What tricks do you use in your daily practice? One idea I heard from a Communications workshop participant recently: when about to step into what you anticipate to be a difficult … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (16). Mindfulness Quiz, and “Smile…Breathe…This is a test”

CT meditates: a comedy (9) Notice, Shift, Rewire

So I'm coming back to Start Here. One of the precepts of the book that I'm most enjoying is the idea of NOTICE-SHIFT-REWIRE. Of course, read the book to get the complete impact of this powerful idea. This is part of meditation practice, to be more aware of your body, your breath, the task at … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (9) Notice, Shift, Rewire

CT meditates: a comedy (6) Book of Joy

Reading this book, on the recommendation of my children. If parents can take credit in any way for their children's accomplishments and thoughtfulness, I will ride their coattails all the way. This book is the outcome of a weeklong meeting between two 80+ year old spiritual leaders summing up the common threads of their philosophies … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (6) Book of Joy

CT meditates: a comedy (4). Book review: Start Here

So, today is about gratitude. Thank you to Dr. Patrick Kneeland, Executive Medical Director for Patient and Provider Experience at UCHealth. In his efforts to improve provider resilience (just one component of the many things he does), he has brought together about 50 providers to take the Life XT (cross-training) course. The course book is Start … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (4). Book review: Start Here