Tag Archives: Happiness

Meditation Challenge Update: Seeing Impermanence

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

So today is the end of the first two weeks of the 2013 Meditation Challenge, and I am still finding the weekends challenging – I’m more likely to roll right out of bed into ski togs or to the farmer’s … Continue reading →

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The Task of All Humans…Freeing Ourselves from the Delusion of Separateness

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Cynthia M Clingan

“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the ‘Universe’ —a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings, as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. … Continue reading →

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Guided Meditation by Christopher Germer

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Cynthia M Clingan

Hi All, Seems like I’ve been talking a lot about self-compassion this week – with clients, in meditation group, and working on it for myself, as well. I am amazed at the changes that have occurred with a simple shift … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected Benefits of Meditation

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Cynthia M Clingan

When people first become interested in mindfulness practice or meditation, it’s usually for stress relief or relaxation. The problem with this is that after the immediate reason for practice is alleviated, the motivation to practice wanes, until the next bout … Continue reading →

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The Courage to Dare Greatly

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Cynthia M Clingan

Still thinking about those Brene Brown videos on TED, and in particular today, the one where she paraphrases Roosevelt’s “man in the arena” quote: It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man … Continue reading →

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What Do You Really Want?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Cynthia M Clingan

Day 4 of the first 2 week vacation ever: it has been raining for 3 days and the weather folks say a system is brewing that is likely to go on for 6 or 7 days. Our friends here say … Continue reading →

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