Questions & Responses on Mindfulness
Taking common questions about mindfulness and meditation and providing responses.
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Working with the Gaps
Our practice of mindfulness, especially our formal meditation practice leads us to eventually work with two gaps. The first is the gap between stimulus and response and the second is the gap between our beliefs and our actions. Committing to a formal mindfulness meditation practice and practicing moments of mindfulness as we go through our Continue reading
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Retreating Into Quiet
Quiet is where transformation happens. It is where the body quiets and dissipates stress chemicals and hormones accumulated throughout our day. It is where the mind stills, becoming less frantic, allowing our soft inner voice to surface. It is where we begin to recognize the need for healing, and where healing occurs. It is where Continue reading
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The Five Hindrances
The following talk was given to the Tuesday night meditation group on October 14, 2025. Please forgive the sort disruption as more people joined. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Quieting to Transform
Someone recently said to me that they were ready to have some shift, change, or other transformation in their life. They went on to say that they would be attending a weekend retreat for the first time and hoped something would arise from that. My first thought was, “Of course it will!” Diving a little Continue reading
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Starting Over
Some time ago I posted an article about starting over, beginning again in our practices. Here I am, starting over with my blog. Just like so many aspirations in our lives that we have and let go of, I dropped my regular postings for some time. Now I am coming back to what I hope Continue reading
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Walking as Meditation
There are so many things that can become objects of our meditation. When we chose to focus on one thing with our attention during formal meditation we have chosen an “object”. This is where we keep attention for the duration of our practice. When we lose concentration, then we return our attention to our chosen Continue reading
Being Present 