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Thoughts on dying in two chapters

Posted on January 20, 2020 by amindfullife

Take me home He takes my hands in his, and at the same time waves them away in frustration. He brings both his hands up, his arms shaky with effort. He uses them to show us what he means. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, stories & more, Love & loss, grief & joy | Tagged being with dying, home, kindness, life, love, relationships | 2 Comments

2014 The Engaging with a Whole Heart Project: October

Posted on November 11, 2014 by amindfullife

Cultivating Meaningful Work: Letting go of Self-Doubt and “Supposed To”. So you may not have noticed, but this past month of October went past without my Engaging the Whole Heart Project post materialising. For some reason it has been difficult … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Engaging with Wholeheart Project | Tagged Brene Brown, care, compassion, kindness, mindfulness, Mindfulness Initiative, palliative care, presence, self care, suffering | Leave a comment

2014 The Engaging with a Whole heart Project: September

Posted on September 14, 2014 by amindfullife

Cultivating Calm and Stillness – Letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle In 1962 my mother embarked on a one thousand kilometer journey on her own in a little VW beetle with a ten month old child through the heart … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Engaging with Wholeheart Project | Tagged anxiety, being home, courage, engaging with the heart, journey, kindness, Lake Victoria, mother, Mountains of the Moon, Mwanza, Ruwenzori, stillness and calm, vulnerability | 2 Comments

2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: July

Posted on July 17, 2014 by amindfullife

Cultivating Creativity: Letting go of Comparison So here I am on a relaxing summer holiday in my birth country, Germany, but as I am committed to continuing my monthly posts for the Wholeheart Project, have this to share. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Engaging with Wholeheart Project | Tagged comparison, creativity, flourishing, Frida Kahlo, Julia Cameron, July, kindness, mindfulness, patience, The Artist's Way, vulnerability | 2 Comments

Belonging and the vagaries of feeling at home

Posted on June 28, 2014 by amindfullife

“In contrast to how a child belongs in the world, adult belonging is never as natural, innocent, or playful. Adult belonging has to be chosen, received, and renewed. It is a lifetime’s work.” – John O’Donohue “As you grow, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, stories & more | Tagged belonging, home, journey, kindness, searching | Leave a comment

Mindfulness – our sixth sense: series conclusion

Posted on March 26, 2014 by amindfullife

Over the last ten weeks Dr Patricia (Trish) Lück, a palliative care physician and facilitator of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programmes has been writing a weekly series on Mindfulness and how engaging with this particular process may benefit many areas … Continue reading →

Posted in ehospice: Mindfulness - our sixth sense | Tagged dung beetle, ehospice, kindness, mindfulness, open curiosity, our sixth sense, patience | Leave a comment

Mindfulness – our sixth sense: self-care begins here (ehospice series)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by amindfullife

Today is the ninth week of our ten week mindfulness series by Dr Patricia (Trish) Lück, a palliative care physician and facilitator of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programmes, exploring self-care for the healthcare professional in everyday palliative care … Continue reading →

Posted in ehospice: Mindfulness - our sixth sense | Tagged attention, compassion, kindness, Michael Kearney, mindfulness, Peirro Ferrucci, Rachel Remen, Rumi, self care, STOP exercise | Leave a comment

2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: March

Posted on March 14, 2014 by amindfullife

cultivating self-compassion – letting go of perfection One of my personal themes often is that of trying to please many. To not easily sit with the discomfort that arises when I and people around me are sad, mad, and generally … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Engaging with Wholeheart Project | Tagged compassion, Deep listening, imperfection, kindness, letting go of perfection, Sweet Darkness David Whyte, wholehearted | 1 Comment

Mindfulness – our sixth sense: impermanence and resilience

Posted on March 13, 2014 by amindfullife

Today is the eighth week of our ten week mindfulness series by Dr Patricia (Trish) Lück, a palliative care physician and facilitator of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programmes, exploring impermanence and resilience in everyday palliative care moments. Life is anything … Continue reading →

Posted in ehospice: Mindfulness - our sixth sense | Tagged flexibility, impermanence, kindness, mountain sitting, patience, resilience, Stress Hardiness, Suzanne Kobasa, weather | Leave a comment

Mindfulness – our sixth sense: choices and commitment

Posted on February 27, 2014 by amindfullife

This week, week six in our ten week mindfulness series by Dr Patricia (Trish) Lück, a palliative care physician and facilitator of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programmes, we explore the theme of choices and commitment. Having now come to week … Continue reading →

Posted in ehospice: Mindfulness - our sixth sense | Tagged amibivalence, choices, commitment, curiosity, kindness, patience, the road not taken | Leave a comment

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