Tag Archives: community

A fool’s journey

Posted on September 5, 2013 by amindfullife

By David Whyte In that first hardly noticed moment in which you wake, coming back to this life from the other more secret, moveable and frighteningly honest world where everything began, there is a small opening into the new day … Continue reading →

Posted in Love & loss, grief & joy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

More about swimming with sharks

Posted on November 9, 2012 by amindfullife

Sitting here, at the back of the near empty class room, most of the afternoon, working on my computer, reading the paper…just sitting.  Being a needed presence to my daughter writing thus far the most difficult two exams.  Not really … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, stories & more | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Know your ripples

Posted on September 25, 2012 by amindfullife

How well do you know the ripples of your life?  Have you paid any attention to them?  How curious are you about the tides that continue to flow and ripple?  The ripples that have gently, and at times not so … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, stories & more | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dreams of a Dung Beetle

Posted on September 8, 2012 by amindfullife

If you have been to one of my presentations these past few years you will recognise this photo.  I use it constantly and like to tell the story of the dung beetle, a scarab.  How it finds a nurturing environment … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, difficult emotions & death in every moment | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

The day your worst fear is true!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by amindfullife

Each day demands that we show up with courage and humility, for it may start off well and end up in a completely different place.  One that we could not even have imagined and we may have little control over … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, difficult emotions & death in every moment | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments