Listening to pain
Normally we think of mindfulness as a peaceful experience. But there is an unbearably painful side to this practice of waking up. For me, this happens when a story from the news comes to life and pierces my heart like … Continued
Listening is love
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I’m grateful to have been invited to join the radio program An Organic Conversation http://www.anorganicconversation.com/ on March 17. The topic is listening as love. To me, this is the magic of mindful communication. Here’s a simple formula for this: Stop! … Continued
Magic Mirror and Weasel Words
Using mindful communication as a relationship practice is like a magic mirror. Just like the fairy tale queen, we want this mirror to tell us the truth but secretly we sometimes would rather not know. If we look carefully into … Continued
spirit rocks and sacred people
Sometimes it’s easier it is to see the qualities in a rock than to find anything interesting in another person. From a distance, most people are easy to admire. And our inner circle of friends and family can be endlessly … Continued
frozen conversations
Mindfulness meditation makes us more aware of the inner conversations– those dramas that run over and over again in our minds. We recruit people to play certain roles in these inner conversations, but when we look closely we realize they … Continued
Icy Streams
Carman was looking forward to seeing her high-school friend Bridget after many years. After re-connecting by e-mail, they finally met at a small cafe for lunch. But the excitement soon wore off when Bridget started talking. She showed little interest … Continued