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September 2012

September 01, 2012

Let It R.A.I.N.

Can you be with the whole of your psyche? The Practice: Let it R.A.I.N. Why?...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Find Your Own Way

Did you truly choose this path? The Practice: Find your own way. Why? The human...

August 06, 2012

Change The Channel

What can you do when nothing is working? The Practice: Change the channel. Why? In...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Find Stillness

What doesn’t change? The Practice: Find stillness. Why? Things keep changing. The clock ticks, the...

July 13, 2012

Forgive

Are you holding onto feeling wronged? The Practice: Forgive. Why? Forgiveness is a tricky topic....

July 06, 2012

Minimize Painful Experiences

Are you feeling unneeded pain? The Practice: Minimize painful experiences. Why? Painful experiences range from...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Don’t Be Intimidated

What makes you feel threatened? The Practice: Don’t be intimidated. Why? On a previous blog...

June 21, 2012

Hold Wants Lightly

What do you want? The Practice: Hold wants lightly. Why? Getting caught up in wanting...

May 2012

May 22, 2012

Give No One Cause to Fear You

What puts people at ease? The Practice: Give no one cause to fear you. Why?...

May 02, 2012

See the Good in Others

What do you notice in people? The Practice: See the good in others. Why? Many...

April 2012

April 24, 2012

Ask Questions

What are you learning? The Practice: Ask questions. Why? My dad grew up on a...

April 17, 2012

Stay Right When You’re Wronged

What happens after you're mistreated? The Practice: Stay right when you're wronged. Why? It's easy...

April 10, 2012

Hug the Monkey

Longing for love? The Practice: Hug the monkey. Why? Your brain evolved in three stages...

April 03, 2012

Feed The Mouse

Got cheese? The Practice: Feed the mouse. Why? As the nervous system evolved, your brain...

March 2012

March 27, 2012

Pet the Lizard

Down deep, do you feel at ease? The Practice: Pet the lizard. Why? I've always...

January 2012

January 18, 2012

Empty The Cup

Are you full to the rim? The Practice: Empty the cup. Why? Once upon a...

January 11, 2012

Remember The Big Things

What matters most to you? The Practice: Remember the big things. Why? In every life,...

January 04, 2012

Rest

Busy, busy? The Practice: Rest. Why? This practice is definitely a case of teaching what...

December 2011

December 28, 2011

Give Over To Good

What is living you? The Practice: Give over to good. Why? In every moment, you...

December 01, 2011

Feel Cared About

Studies show feeling cared about buffers against stress, increases positive emotions, promotes resilience, and increases...

November 2011

November 24, 2011

Be Friendly

Friendliness takes a stand that is almost subversive these days: that the world has more...

November 23, 2011

Say Thanks

Each Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded to be thankful. When times are tough, finding reasons...

November 16, 2011

Have Compassion

Compassion is natural; you don't have to force it - moments of compassion come in...

August 2011

August 17, 2011

Relax, You’ve Arrived

Are we there yet? The Practice Relax, you've arrived. Why? We spend so much of...

August 03, 2011

Speak from the Heart

Just One Thing suggests a simple practice each week that will bring you more joy,...