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16 hours ago by mudlifecrisis Very interesting #meditation today from #dailycalm : the topic was #space . I’ve never done a meditation like that before but I liked it. Actively reaching out with your consciousness and trying to feel and experience the space around you is very different than just focusing on the breath. There’s a sense of feeling your cares slip away that is hard to beat. It’s very much the “small person in a big universe” feeling, but in a good way as the point @of reference for it all is still you. I get a real sense of the energy that surrounds us all that
5 days ago by mudlifecrisis @wolffell13 and I took the family out to enjoy a virtual #mystery race in the #shortnorth of #Columbus today! @clued_upp put together the race, and we solved it (and in the top 1/3 of times, despite mom being in a boot!). We used our mental acumen and deductive skills to put the murderer behind bars and had a good time! ‍& #9794 ;& #65039 ; #asseenincolumbus #race #exercise #familytime #brilliantkids #proudparents #downtowncolumbus #cluedupp
6 days ago by mudlifecrisis Ghost Bike that appeared at High @ Nationwide today (at least I first noticed it today). Glad to see #cycling culture is going strong in #Columbus , sad to see that these reminders are still needed. #asseenincolumbus #ghostbikes #bikecolumbus #columbusbikelife #bicyclelife #cyclingfatality #driverspayattention #vulnerableroadusers #rideofsilence
2 weeks ago by mudlifecrisis The #dailycalm #meditation today was on #depression as it’s #mentalhealthawarenessmonth . And it was an interesting one. I suppose I’ve had some depression in my life at times. Feelings like I can’t get things going, feelings like I just don’t see the point of what I’m doing, sometimes some “what if” feelings, and sometimes just general malaise. I’m fortunate that I’ve never been severely depressed and that I have been able to figure out how external factors like food can make me more susceptible to it. & #9728 ;& #65039 ; But just like the sun and moon follow each other, depression doesn’t last forever.
7 days ago by mudlifecrisis Today, @tamaralevitt led us through a discussion of #conflictresolution for the #dailycalm #meditation . I didn’t think I’d have much to say here, but as I type this I find more. First, as Tamara quoted from the great Steven Covey, “seek first to understand, then to be understood.” In today’s society, we’ve gotten this impression that hanging on to your “belief” is the most important thing there is in any discussion. This is actually a sign of weakness and immaturity. If we take the time to understand where the other side is coming from, we can try to find a resolution
1 week ago by mudlifecrisis We discussed #anxiety as part of #mentalhealthawarenessmonth on today’s #dailycalm . The #meditation we did was very interesting and reminded me once again of @kristen .ulmer and #TheArtOfFear . Anxious fears come from somewhere. Some are straight fear. Others come from shame, or guilt, or other variations of fear. We worked to take on an issue that brings us anxiety and then to really experience it. Where in the body does it arise? What sort of feeling is it? What shape is it? How does it make that part of the body feel? Understanding every little part of that sensation of anxiety was
3 days ago by mudlifecrisis #naturalbreathing was the topic of today’s #dailycalm #meditation . One of the things that happens with a lot of people who start to meditate is that they try to control their breath. And that’s natural. When we pay attention to something, we tend to alter it, even if we don’t really want to. But that’s not the purpose of meditation and following the breath. One purpose of meditation is to practice noticing but not responding, and practicing the skill of releasing. If we try to control the breath, then we’re doing more than just noticing and releasing. There’s a lot of
4 days ago by mudlifecrisis Today the #dailycalm #meditation was about the concept of #warmduscher , a German word that literally means someone who only takes warm showers. Obviously, this meditation was not about taking a warm showers. Rather, it’s about the importance of getting out of your comfort zone. So many of us want change in our lives, but we try to get it without making any changes ourselves. Well, it doesn’t work that way. How are you going to get a change in your life if you’re not willing to make a change in your life? That just makes sense, right? The more you get
1 week ago by mudlifecrisis #distortions was the theme of today’s #dailycalm #meditation . It was a look at the thoughts that creep into our heads as we’re meditating and how they make us feel. The mind can be a crazy thing. Sometimes the smallest prompt can lead into a virtual flood of thoughts into our heads that doesn’t seem to be stoppable. Case in point - I saw a Tweet this morning about the maker of the Batman Beyond TV show opening sequence...and thoughts about that show kept bombarding me throughout today’s session. I haven’t even seen it in a while, yet there they were.
1 week ago by mudlifecrisis It was all about #kindness in today’s #dailycalm #meditation . ♥& #65039 ; I think kindness pretty much speaks for itself. If you’re kind to other people, they will spread the kindness you shared with them out further into the world. Kindness breeds kindness. And think about how it makes you feel to spread kindness into the world. IIt’s liberating feeling that way. Knowing that those positive feelings are spreading out always makes me feel really good about myself, and it gives me hope for the world. If you’re feeling anxious or scared, try a little kindness today. A simple random act of
6 days ago by mudlifecrisis “Just a little #patience ...yeah yeah...” Today’s #dailycalm #meditation was about that very topic. The importance of patience is obvious, I won’t go into that. But it’s good to know that meditation is a way to develop it. The constant practice of allowing thoughts to come and fall away without judgement relaxes our minds and allows patience to develop. Slowly, but surely. It takes a little patience to develop great patience! ‍& #9794 ;& #65039 ; #meditatorsofinstagram #meditate #meditatedaily #mindfulness #awareness #dailypractice @calm
2 days ago by mudlifecrisis The theme today was #everydaygratitude on the #dailycalm #meditation . Instead of launching into another content-explaining post, let’s do something different today: check out my story and DM me with something you’re #grateful for today. Something you may not normally give thanks for, but it’s always there for you. I’d love to hear it! I’m thankful for my wonderful family. I’m thankful for a very good job with good pay and benefits, great co-workers, and that stimulates me mentally. I’m grateful for my health. I’m grateful for my open mind and love of learning new stuff. I’m grateful that I am

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