by: Matthew Rezac, MPS, Level 2 (PCC) Facilitator of: The Art of Engaged Mindfulness: Settling the Mind for Intuition to Emerge Group Coaching:  Unleashing the Transformative Potential of Community I've always believed in the power of mindfulness to transform both...

by: Ann-Marie McKelvey, LPCC, MCC Founder and HeadLearner at MCS The very first thing I noticed about Brother David Steindahl-Rast was his hands.  Upon entering the Zendo he bowed, reverently greeting each of us with palms together and fingers pointed upwards.  This...

By Ann-Marie McKelvey, LPCC, MCC In Dr. Suess' book, The Lorax, the Once-ler is the industrialist (inside all of us) whose greed of the planet’s resources prohibits him from thinking long-term. He cuts down one Truffula Tree after another until none are left. His...

In what parts of your body
Has the Outside World landed? 

A reminder;
The Outside World 
Is not you.

Be discerning.

Breathe out all that is not needed,
Breathe in all that is needed.

What are your Spirit Openers?  Here are mine…

Today’s Spirit Opener List
•Breathing exercises
•Meditation 
•Contemplative writing
•Collaboration with colleagues
•Biking to Galisteo Basin
•Exchanging ideas at CoFe

OverThinking
Depletes
The passionate energy
Of manifesting.

Today’s Mindful Practice:
•Keep it simple!
•Under-Think-It
•Don’t wait another moment
•Just jump…into the Friendly Unknown.

What arises?

The gravestones
And Urns
Wait patiently
Knowing 
Your expiration date
Is sooner 
Than before. 

There is much
To unpack
But luckily 
I choose not to.

Instead 
I keep traveling
Into the
Friendly Unknown.

Just for today 
Let’s create
Unconditional friendliness
Towards ourselves and our home, Earth.

Just for today…just for today.

All Listening is
Practice. 

All Listening is
Practice.

All Listening is
Practice.