| I posted this 2.5 years ago. I am pleased how much learn,or relearn,from reading what I wrote then. Since I am not posting much new here,I thought you also might enjoy reading,or perhaps rereading,what I wrote back then. I hope to be back writing regularly here again soon. [...] Confidence (and trust along with it) is like a house of cards. Once it’s shattered,the pieces take so long to build back up. In order to regain that delicate structure,the first thing to do is still the mind and body. Pick up a piece and begin. My daily walks are a combination of meditation and exercise. I practice the Alexander Technique,meaning I am acutely aware of how I use my Self. The Self includes the body and mind,the whole package. As I walk,I keep my neck free and flowing up. I remind myself that the neck is a [...] What does it mean to be fully present? Many religions and spiritual practices refer to the idea. But it is not necessary to follow any particular practice to acquire the awareness and skill to be present. Yet that skill is useful in becoming more fully human. However,the task is not so easy as it [...] Can atheists be spiritual? I hope that after reading further you will be able to answer this apparently oxymoronic question with a comfortable “YES”. The problem,of course,is how you define spiritual. I know,it sounds like Clinton saying “It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’is.”So why dwell on this confusing [...] | |
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