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Monthly Archives: September 2011

Letting Go Without Giving Up

Equanimity is often misunderstood and as a result considered to be unattainable or undesirable.  The term refers to surrendering to what is arising in your sensory experience.  It means to go with the flow or not fight what you can’t … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership in Action – Tip of the Week – Relax in Your Body

I am often asked about how to stop the mind from buzzing or being cluttered with endless thoughts.  My answer is simple.  Relax the body.  The mind and body form a feedback loop.  When the mind is busy and agitated … Continue reading →

Be One with Every Moment

To be “one” with every moment is challenging and complex.  But when you experience it, it is unmistakable and incredibly fulfilling.  These are magic moments.  Everyone can remember a time or moment when everything fell into place.  You said exactly … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership in Action – Tip of the Week – Connecting Deeply with the World by Connecting Deeply with Yourself

If you wish to experience a deep connection to the world around you then you first need to connect deeply with yourself.  And the connection I am talking about is the connection to your body.  The body and the mind … Continue reading →

The Interconnectedness of All Things

It has been very trendy to say that everything is interconnected.  But few really know the depth of this statement.  We quite literally are connected to one another here and everywhere in the world and we are connected to everything … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership in Action – Tip of the Week – Think of Fear as Just Another Flavour of Body Sensation

When we experience fear it can be all consuming.  But we can see fear for what it is – just another flavour of body sensation.  Certainly it may be that accompanying the fear experience are images of what happened in … Continue reading →