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Making mountains out of molehills

August 26, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Mindfulness helps us to transform those mountains back into molehills

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In Afflictive states, Metaphor, Stories from others Tags Thich Nhat Hanh, pain, meditation retreat
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Love

August 19, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Some quotes and reflections on love

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In Well-being, Stories from others Tags love, children, Rumi, Rilke, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Smiling

August 6, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Some stories and thoughts about the benefits of smiling

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In Direct experience, Try This!, Well-being, Stories from others Tags granddaughter, Nepal, Vietnam, Thai, Dalai Lama, fMRI, The Little Prince, Yvonne Rand, laughter yoga
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Loving-kindness meditation

July 29, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A powerful and central meditation

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In Buddhism, Try This!, Well-being, What mindfulness is/isn't, Stories from others, Direct experience, Stories from me Tags David Whyte, Naomi Shihab Nye, Kindness, intentions, variations, obstacles, authentic
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Remembering to be compassionate and kind

July 22, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Four practices to help us remember, because we can forget so easily!

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In Buddhism, Try This!, Metaphor, Stories from others Tags morning practice, metaphor, gasoline, anchors, cues, bigger picture, compassion, kindness
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Compassion

July 15, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Compassion is a choice, and it is always available.

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In Reframing old ideas, Stories from others, Well-being Tags compassion, buttons, Dalai Lama, trauma, compassionate accountability
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Interdependence and interconnection

July 8, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Several examples and stories of applying these powerful concepts into our daily lives

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In Related fields, Try This!, Stories from others Tags John Muir, Parker Palmer, seventh generation, namaste, forgiveness, Restorative Justice, habit energy, Thich Nhat Hanh
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The RAIN practice

June 24, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Recognize, accept, investigate (non-conceptually), non-identification

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Direct experience, Stories from others, Stories from me Tags RAIN, recognize, accept, investigate, non-identification, intention, contracted, Thich Nhat Hanh, Richard Schwartz, Internal Family Systems
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Letting go of anxiety

June 19, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A description of how my travel anxiety finally subsided at the Salt Lake CIty airport.

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In Afflictive states, Direct experience, Stories from others, Stories from me Tags anxiety, befriend, grief, tsunami, old habits
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