Tag Archives: awareness

A beating heart

Why do we associate love and compassion with the heart? It may go without saying that when we say heart, we do not literarily mean the biological organ made of tissue and blood. Rather, we refer to a sort of … Continue reading

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What is the meaning of this?

If, since his inception, either by divine intervention or by a fluke of the universe, man’s foremost question was, “who am I?” followed closely by, “what the hell am I doing here?” a third question humans frequently ask is, “why … Continue reading

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The straw that broke

We all have a breaking point. I certainly do. For years I have been fascinated by what makes one give up. Surely it is not the specific straw, but rather what we amassed on our lives’ shelf, years prior, which … Continue reading

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Relaxed does not mean weak

Heard at Tai Chi practice this morning: relaxed is not weak. It occurred to me that this is a common misperception, not only in Tai Chi practice but also generally in life. I occasionally find myself faced with a stressful … Continue reading

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