Author: Chris Walsh
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Japanese Obon Ancestral Festival
In the West we often act as if people who have died have no ongoing connection with us but they remain with us in our heats and minds and continue to influence us throughout our entire lives. Obon is an annual Japanese ritual of remembrance that offers us a deep connection, grounding, and healing. In…
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Mindfully Embracing Challenge
Avoid challenge and have a boring life without growth. Recklessly push your self into overwhelm and you get injured and regress. Lean into the edge of challenge and you feel the exhilaration of growth and empowerment. As we mindfully embrace challenge , we need to navigate between the hazard of striving on one hand and…
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Grandma’s Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes | DiscoverMagazine.com
Grandma’s Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes | DiscoverMagazine.com. Amazing article about how events in grandma’s life can effect the genes you get from her!
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Humility versus Expediency
Both humility and expediency show up as flexibility.So what is the difference? Humility involves a commitment to our values. An open hearted awareness certainly helps us to heal and to grow. Our values give this growth some sort of meaningful shape.
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“This is not McMindfulness by any stretch of the imagination” – The Psychologist
“This is not McMindfulness by any stretch of the imagination” – The Psychologist. An interesting interview with JonKabat Zinn discussing the place of mindfulness in relation to psychology and Buddhism.