This is a pretty mountain, isn’t it? That’s because it was created by nature. The other kinds of mountains, the scary kind that your mind creates, aren’t so nice. As you go throughout your week, watch how your mind will take one, small thing and snowball it into something much bigger than it deserves to… [Read more…]
May 10, 2012
One of my favorite spiritual gurus, Byron Katie, constantly challenges her clients to explore the question,”Who would you be without your story?” And by that, I believe what she’s asking is who would we be if we started to examine the destructive narratives our minds come up with? Who would we be if we stopped… [Read more…]
May 8, 2012
In my last post, I discussed how humbling it is for me to realize how many assumptions I make about others during a meditation retreat. Assumptions that are often totally off-base. Without direct communication, it’s easy to just start projecting one’s insecurities and fears onto other people. In life, there are many times when we… [Read more…]
May 7, 2012
During a Vipassana retreat, there’s no communication with anyone else allowed. And when I say no communication, I’m not just talking about talking. You aren’t supposed to have any non-verbal with any one else, either. No eye contact, no gestures, no mouthing, “No coffee?!?” to the person next to you when you realize, at 5… [Read more…]
May 3, 2012
One of the things I love most about Vipassana meditation is that it’s just so pragmatic. Sure this is a 2500 year old technique. But so much of what I’ve learned is directly applicable to my everyday life. The lessons I’ve learned in Vipassana will probably continue to serve me forever. Which is why I’m… [Read more…]
May 2, 2012
Because I’m sharing the personal lessons I’ve learned from my Vipassana practice with you this month, I know that some of you may be interested in learning more about it. There’s a great documentary about how Vipassana changed some of the lives of prisoners in Donaldson Correction Facility, a maximum security prison in Birmingham, Alabama.… [Read more…]
May 2, 2012
When you take a Vipassana meditation course, you sign up with the understanding that for ten days you won’t be talking. And I don’t just mean you won’t be talking. You agree not to have any verbal or non-verbal communication with anyone. No eye contact, no hand gestures, no raised eyebrows or rolled eyes. Zip,… [Read more…]
May 1, 2012
A few weeks ago, when one of my clients asked me about the most effective coaching tool I’ve used in my own life, I told her about Vipassana meditation. Then I realized that I’ve never written about it here. In this blog where I share some of my best coaching tools, tips and strategies. That’s… [Read more…]
May 11, 2012
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