by Sunada Takagi | Nov 29, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
It’s discouraging, isn’t it, to watch ourselves fall repeatedly into our same old habitual traps. We try to practice mindfulness, but it can be frustrating. Do you ever have days where you’re so caught up that you realize only at night, despite your best intentions,...
by Sunada Takagi | Nov 10, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
I really appreciated this perspective from Locana, who wrote about a recent negotiation she was in over buying a new car. Negotiation doesn’t have to be a hard-ball, combative situation. By treating the salesman with empathy and understanding, she ended up...
by Sunada Takagi | Nov 10, 2011 | Miscellany
Sometimes nature is just too beautiful for words. This is a chance encounter with a flock of birds who put on an amazing dance of flight. Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.
by Sunada Takagi | Nov 8, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness
I love this description by Jan Chozen Bays on how mindfulness gradually grows into our daily lives. It’s an excerpt from her latest book, How to Train a Wild Elephant. People often say to me, “I’d love to practice mindfulness, but I’m so busy I can’t seem to...
by Sunada Takagi | Nov 3, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Meditation
People often come to my meditation courses because they want to learn how to slow down their crazy busy lives. So you start sitting for 10, 20, or maybe even 30 minutes a day. But after some weeks of this, you still feel like things are crazy busy and all over the...
