Are You Attentive or Mindful

Are You Attentive or Mindful

How often have you heard: “Be mindful when you eat, drink your tea or coffee, take a shower or bath, talk, walk etc.” There is mindfulness for sex, poker, work, sports, eating. The main emphasis seems to be on paying attention to what you are doing! Does...
How to get Off the Runaway Train Called Self

How to get Off the Runaway Train Called Self

I lose my keys and in a flash my mind is saying to me: “How stupid and careless can you be! What will you do now. You will never find those keys. You are hopeless.” Would I deliberately think and say this to myself? What a terrible way to treat anyone. Our...
Is Awareness a Mirror or a Window

Is Awareness a Mirror or a Window

Awareness is a Mirror that reflects back who we believe we are Mindfulness is a Window that lets us see who we really are How do you see yourself? How do you really see yourself? We all have images about who we believe we are and the roles we act out in life. We...
Mindfulness as a Balancing Act

Mindfulness as a Balancing Act

What is mindfulness ultimately all about? Is it to enhance attention, relieve stress, act ethically or achieve enlightenment? From a greater perspective it may reflect our basic human desire for harmony and homeostasis. What often happens in any moment is that we are...