This is the last of twelve posts in the Exploring Mindfulness series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses Chapters Twenty-One and Twenty Two. Participants are encouraged to practice mindfulness meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (3.5 min read) Reversing the […]
self therapy
There is only reality (and that’s okay).
This is the eleventh 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 Eighteen through Twenty. Participants are encouraged to practice mindfulness meditation daily throughout the twelve weeks, even if for five minutes at a time. (6 min read) Pema observes that the […]
Refraining
Facing Our Pain
This is the second 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 three through five. (4 min read) In the introduction Pema Chödrön identifies maitri as the main underlying thread of the seven years of her talks that […]
Leaning Into the Sharp Points
This is the first of 12 posts in the Exploring Mindfulness series, a reflection on the book When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. This post addresses the book’s introduction through chapter two. (5 min read) To find out more about the series or to participate in the discussion, go to Welcome to the Exploring Mindfulness […]
Welcome to the Exploring Mindfulness Series
Announcing Exploring Mindfulness, a blog series for starting, re-starting, or maintaining the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness can be described simply as seeing clearly in the here and now. I chose Pema Chödrön’s book When Things Fall Apart as our guide because, through this book, she is a calm and reassuring voice in helping us to […]