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what is now (3:58)
https://youtu.be/aKujXgXzREQ We tend to think of now as a fleeting moment between the arriving future and the receding past. A darting...
open mic night for musts & have tos (6:07)
https://youtu.be/vu--BHRVYzg Compulsive thoughts arise, insisting I must & have to. E.g. "I have to be on time," or "I must have a...
single defining flower, or broad & adjustable bouquet? (32:50)
Here I distinguish between dis-identification and non-identification. I use flowers as a metaphor: the mindset of dis-idenitifcation...
the mirrors of mindfulness & introspective awareness (45:53)
Here I use mirrors as metaphors for the saving graces of mindfulness and introspective awareness. Introspective awareness provides...
recognizing discouragement's encouraging signs (6:50)
As we become more intimate with our unresolved traumas and fears, we often encounter difficulties - physical pain, troubling thoughts &...
the tortoise & the hare - was it a race? (3:47)
Here I put a twist on the classic fable of the tortoise and the hare, asking - what if it was only the hare who saw the situation as a...
a structural approach to fear (57:28)
I see fear as a three part entity: a spark of confusion, trapped in a coil of disbelief, guarded by three disco balls of evil. I say...
when we weaponize being right, we're wrong (18:29)
I have an unfortunate habit of buying into my righteousness and then lording it over others. I see this same trend playing out in...
approaches to choice (12:58)
I often experience anxiety and confusion around the process of making choices. Usually it's simply the struggle to choose between...
distinguishing thought from inner voice (4:58)
We know the experience of hearing a voice within. Sometimes we recognize the voice is clearly our own, the same voice we speak with from...
cable car analogy for grasping & letting go (3:44)
What do folks mean when they talk about grasping, clinging, attachment, etc.? I think a San Francisco cable car provides a helpful...
matching method & manner (1:59)
Abundance abundance abundance! Hurry hurry hurry! When our manner doesn't match our method, our energy becomes distorted and confused....
5 4 3 2 1 compulsion softener (1:48)
Here I share a technique that helps me soften the grip of compulsions. When you feel compelled to idly scroll your phone, mindlessly...
nirvana-samsara-nirvana
This graphic is a nirvana-samsara-nirvana sandwich. The top and bottom thirds are the bread of nirvana. The middle third is samsara brand...
free will & its inward application (20:48)
If gOd is all present & all powerful, & reality unfolds as gOd's perfect design, why do we seem to have choice, & why do we seem free to...
aggravation as opportunity (50:15)
We routinely believe we are aggravated by the conduct of others. Ask though - how does someone else's conduct actually get under our...
the ship of soul, the sun of awareness (26:34)
Here I use a boat as a metaphor for the soul & a sun as a metaphor for awareness. I walk thru a series of potential postures we routinely...
guilt/shame vs. contrition/amends (12:04)
Here I draw a distinction between guilt/shame & contrition/amends, & explain why the former is so vicious & the latter so virtuous....
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