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Paying Attention is Excruciating: We Are Not Special. We Have Been Gifted

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Paying Attention is Excruciating: We Are Not Special. We Have Been Gifted. Paying attention is excruciating. Years ago, I wrote an article titled “Electric Shocks or Sitting Quietly? Which would you choose?” In the study I referenced, more participants chose electric shocks over sitting quietly with their thoughts. Meditation is hard. Our inner landscape can […]

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Enatured at The Trees: Feel the Spirit of Nature

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Enatured at The Trees: Feel the Spirit of Nature Enatured® In-Person Gathering at The Trees retreat center, Durham NC 1:00 pm-4:00pm Eastern time Enatured is a simple but profound method to commune with land, and the beings of the land, wherever you are. It draws from mindfulness, shamanism, psychology, and scientific research about nature. Based

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Blue Sky White Clouds. South Korean Practice of Meong

Are You Staring Into Space Lately? It’s a Thing

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Are You Staring Into Space Lately? It’s a Thing If staring into space doesn’t do it for you, how about gazing into a fire, or at leaves shimmering on the trees (they will come back, I promise), or at your cat’s fur, glossy in the sun (guilty), or at a loved one’s face (also guilty),

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"Shamanism for Every Day: 365 Journeys" by shamanic healer and author Mara Bishop. Citadel Press, an imprint of Kensington Publishing. Daily guide for shamanic practice, meditation, or prayer. Available on Amazon

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Enter the Goodreads drawing to win a Kindle copy of Shamanism for Every Day: 365 Journeys until March 28th! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/321002-shamanism-for-every-day-365-journeys Shamanism for Every Day includes a full year of shamanic journeying ideas. Use the topics for meditation or contemplation, as a resource for your daily spiritual practice. The powers within the web of life, and

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How Hard Is It To Be In Your Head?

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Distraction has its merits. Life can be intense; physical and emotional pain and the stress of daily life often hold our attention, making it hard to focus on anything else. When we distract ourselves in a balanced way, we can temporarily step outside of the confines of our routine thought patterns, set aside our worries,

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Paying Attention is Excruciating: We Are Not Special. We Have Been Gifted

Enatured at The Trees: Feel the Spirit of Nature

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How Hard Is It To Be In Your Head?

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17 minute shamanic drumming with call back beat.

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