Poem – I’d Pick more Daisies

This week, I am celebrating an amazing woman in my life – my grandma! It is her birthday and after spending some time with grandma the past couple of days, I thought I would share this poem – I’d Pick more Daisies. This poem has definitely inspired me in the past to lead a more…

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20 Inspiring Quotes from Lao Tzu

Just recently Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu (author of Tao Te Ching) has given me great clarity when I was reminded of the quote – “The tao that can be told, is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.” This quote arrived in my life at just the…

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Zen Story – A Cup of Tea

One of the things I remember about starting my own journey around well-being and work/life balance was that I needed to let-go of and/or complete some projects as I was so busy and really couldn’t add anything else to my life. It reminds me about the Zen Story – A Cup of Tea.   Zen…

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Zen Story – Nothing Exists

During the past couple of months, some Zen stories have come in to my awareness. These stories have inspired me and helped open my awareness. This Zen Story – Nothing Exists can be found in the book entitled Zen Flesh Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings. “Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student…

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Book – The Brain that Changes Itself

In the past, it was believed that the brain was fixed and not able to be changed. Now there is a new scientific discovery called neuroplasticity, that is showing the brain can change its structure and function. In the book, the Brain that Changes Itself, Psychiatrist and Researcher Dr Norman Doidge shares stories from scientists,…

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Poem – Lost

This past week as I was teaching a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course I shared the following poem. It reminded me about the richness of the present moment we live in and sometimes when we feel lost, it is also about letting things find you. Thanks David Wagoner for writing such a beautiful poem!   Lost…

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Poem – Two Kinds of Intelligence

The following poem Two Kinds of Intelligence is by Rumi. I hope you in-joy it and it supports your remembrance and well-being! “There are two kinds of intelligence: one acquired, as a child in school memorizes facts and concepts from books and from what the teacher says, collecting information from the traditional sciences as well…

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