Showing posts with label Mindfulness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mindfulness. Show all posts
Friday, January 17, 2014

Why Dystopia? How Dystopic Fiction Can Help You Improve Your Relationships, Gain Perspective, and Appreciate Your Precious Life

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So last spring, when I was eight months pregnant, I had picked up this book, The Passage , by Justin Cronin, at a used book sale. I bought i...
Friday, October 18, 2013

Why Gothic Art? How the Dark Arts Can Lighten Your Heart and Your Life

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So right before the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday, I posted a new piece of artwork entitled Spinning Celtic Skulls ( pictured above),   m...
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Monday, June 11, 2012

My Birthday Celebration/Death Contemplation: Contemplating Death in Order to Celebrate Life

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So my 36th birthday was just a few days ago.  I took the day off, with several things on my list of fun things to do to celebrate, includi...
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Procrastinating the Positive: Explorations on Why We Don't Do the Things We Love to Do

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So, I was looking at the date of my last blog post and I realized it has been five whole months since I have written. Five months! How did t...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Growing Tree: The Importance of Connecting with Space

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So, I have to laugh at myself, yet again, for, although I have lots of space/time in my life, I always seem to fill it with fun, relaxing, o...
Thursday, June 2, 2011

Lost Whispers

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Sneaky's Meditation

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So this is my cat, Sneaky. And, as you can see, her meditation posture is a little more relaxed than her sister's, my other cat, Shad...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Tree Goddess Yoga

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I stand firmly on the ground, balancing on this earthy mound. As the winds of change do blow, my body wobbles to and fro, my mi...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Rushing towards Brilliance: A Tale of Being Ordinary

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   Yes, I am rushing again. Well, not quite yet, but I'm trying to. You see, I'm holding myself back. I'm trying to be spacious ...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Hurry Up to Slow Down: The Paradox of Mindful Living

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   So I had an epiphany yesterday – I was cooking a zucchini omelet for lunch  and had the following thought: I would be happy all of the ti...
Monday, March 21, 2011

Consider the Lilies

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

A Recipe for Peace and Contentment

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Main Ingredients : One cozy bed Three wooly blankets A cup of hot tea Several good novels Live Ingredients: One fuzzy dog Two cuddly...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Eyes of a Stream

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© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Angela Dawn MacKay  www.knottedwordscelticart.com ,  Twitter : @AngelaDMac,  www.angelamackay.com
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

If a Cat Sat: A Kitty Meditation Contemplation

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So, this poem was inspired by my cat, Shadow, who is a frequent meditator. One day last week, Shadow jumped up on my meditation cushion, jus...
Monday, January 10, 2011

The Grounded Trees - How to be Calm in Chaos

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Up, up high in the Tree of Life, my mind, it sways with fear and strife. As the winds and rains do blow, my emotions wobble to and fr...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

I am Here, Now

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© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Angela Dawn MacKay  www.knottedwordscelticart.com ,  Twitter : @AngelaDMac,  www.angelamackay.com
Saturday, December 11, 2010

The River of Healing

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The River of Healing ebbs and flows, where it goes, no one knows. With no beginning and no end, and surprises around every bend, fl...