There are two ways of breathing to practice mindfulness. One involves making a specific time of day in which you stop all activity, assume your posture of choice, and dwell for some time witnessing the breath come in and go out. The second way of practicing mindfulness is to use the breath focus from time to time during the day, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. This is called informal meditation practice, and is best used in combination with formal practice.
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Thirty)Judging: can lead to a day filled with pain.
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-nine)The Welcoming Prayer: focus and sink in; welcome; and let go
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-eight)Sorrow: sometimes it is this that awakens us!
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-seven) Which Will You Follow: The path of fear or the path of love?
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-six) Delusions of Separateness : we are part of a larger whole, interconnected to all things.
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-five) Fear : lies at the root of all trouble
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-four) Nowness : the only thing we really have is now.
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-three)Unity : relationship is the essence of existence.
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-two) Sensations : your awareness of is different from actually being you.