From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Can Meditation Heal?

Photo by bluewinx15 By Mary Jaksch The cure of the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole. No attempt should be made to cure the body without the soul. Let no one persuade you to cure the head until he has first given you his soul to be cured, for this is [...]

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9 Ways to Make the Right Decision

A guest post by Patrick Burg from veryevolved.com The landscape of our brain is not a rational place. We still walk around with the same Stone Age brain our ancestors had – a mess of emotions, imperfect memories, and a short attention span. To top it off, it never has all the facts to make [...]

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What is Deep Listening?

Photo by Carlo Nicora By Joe Bailey Deep listening occurs when your mind is quiet. Your thoughts are flowing rather than crowding your mind with distractions, interpretations, judgments, conclusions, or assumptions. Your mind is open, curious, interested — as though you were hearing this person for the first time. Deep listening applies not only to [...]

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Is Generosity the New Paradigm?

Photo by carf By Mary Jaksch Would you be willing to give the shirt off your back? No? Sometimes giving isn’t all that easy Why that is, I’ll explore below. But first let me ask you a question: Do you feel that something extraordinary is happening to our society in this economic melt-down? It seems [...]

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Is Goodness a Skill?

Photo by jsome1 By Mary Jaksch Are you a good person? Most likely, you’ll answer, “Yes, but…” What that answer signifies is that you, like most of us, have good intentions, but tend to fail. Let me give you an example: Imagine that you are in a row with a loved one. (If this never [...]

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God is in the Mud

Photo by Trapac A guest post by Jonathan Mead Hands covered in dirt. Wet, brown-black soil between your fingers and under your nails. Sweat pouring down your back on the treadmill. Powerpoint presentation that you can’t get to work. Tuesday afternoon toddler throwing oatmeal at the cat. Deep red leaves falling off an old Oak. [...]

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