Tag: allowing
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Letting Go of Illusion: An Invitation to the Present Moment
Read time 3 minutes. Letting Go of Illusion is a stand alone article within our letting go series. Sometimes I dream something bleak. A tragedy. A loss. A situation I don’t want to deal with. Then I realize—oh, I’m dreaming. And in that moment, everything lifts. Relief rushes in. The burden vanishes. Letting go of illusion feels a…
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Observing and Accepting Meditation Technique In Review
Read time 2 minutes. Observing and accepting meditation sits with the ego, not against it. This is the final article in our self-control series. Hopefully, by now, you’ve had a chance to experiment with this practice. Just a simple itch. A flicker of discomfort. A moment of stillness. What did it show you? At face…
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Observing and Accepting Meditation Technique: Sitting With an Itch
Read time 2 minutes. A quirky and effective observing and accepting meditation technique for using physical sensation to examine resistance, ego, and true acceptance. This stand alone article is part of our series regarding self-control. Today’s lesson is one of the most direct, experiential practices I can offer. So far, we’ve been circling around some…
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Acceptance and Resignation: It’s Okay vs. I Don’t Care
Read time 2 minutes. Why Real Acceptance Feels Different. This stand alone article is part of our continuing series regarding self-control. Before we get into the next few practical and transformative lessons, we need to take a breath and regroup. If you’ve been following along, you’ve probably noticed something already: the teachings lean heavily on negation—not-doing,…