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Living Alone During A Pandemic
In addition to my practice, I am on the staff of TeenHope, a program of the Samaritan Counseling Center. In response to the impact of the pandemic on our county, Samaritan has teamed up with United Way and other partners on the Community Voices blog. This blog is a regular feature of the OneUnited Lancaster […]
The Case for Hopelessness
This is the fourth of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses chapter seven. Participants are encouraged to practice mindful meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes. (6 min read) This chapter is the most challenging in […]
Equanimity
This is the fifth of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses Chapters Eight and Nine. Participants are encouraged to practice mindful meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (7 min read) The word “equanimity,” it […]
Curiosity Killed the Ego
This is the sixth of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses Chapter Ten. Participants are encouraged to practice mindful meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (7 min read) In Chapter Ten, Pema Chödrön introduces […]
Inward
This is the seventh of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness blog series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses Chapters Eleven and Twelve. Participants are encouraged to practice mindful meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (7.5 min read) Before addressing Chapters Eleven […]