Posted on January 15, 2008 by Candleman
The final installment in the Your Heart, Your Head and Your Backside series.
Obviously, your body is always in the present. It is easily your anchor to your here and now. We’ve talked at length about bringing your mind and heart to the place where your body abides. That is where we find JOY!
While it is true that [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2008 by Candleman
Some think that keeping your heart in the here and now is just too abstract a notion to consider. By heart, I mean your spirit, conscience, center. This part of each of us is manifest in our emotions. While there are large range of emotions to consider, and while it is often very useful to name and [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2008 by Candleman
Some of us are very adept at staying mentally present in the here and now. Others like me, have to work at it. I am a day dreamer. For much of my life, my mind just wandered aimlessly here and there. I had a difficult time staying focused on the task at hand. I wouldn’t [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2008 by Candleman
I recently retired from a long and enjoyable career. My eligibility for retirement came by surprise, one year prior to the date I expected. I was excited to make some changes and have some new experiences, so I jumped at the chance. The process took a couple of months. I filled out the paper work [...]
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