Author Archives: Payal Patel
Stumbling In Shore Waters
Standing waist deep on the shores of the ocean, a huge wave splashes against me just as I stop to look out at the kids playing in the water a small distance from me. I lose my balance and I … Continue reading
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Tagged accept, child-like, embrace, embracestruggle, expectations, nature, ocean
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This Holiday Season: Give Yourself the Gift of Hibernation
It is evening now, and as we head towards the shortest day of the year, it grows dark outside my window before dinner. I feel like staying inside and out of the cold winds and snow laden grass and hills. … Continue reading
Posted in Focus & Clarity, HIbernate, Hibernate, Observation, Preparing the Mind, Stillness, Time, Uncategorized
Tagged brain, Breathe, HIbernate, holidays, mind, Mind/Body, mindfulness, nature, present moment, rest, Social Media, Stillness, winter
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Gliding into Stillness after Thanksgiving
Black Friday. Deals extended!Cyber Monday. Cyber week!Lights flashing in our eyes. Our eyes darting to find great sales and our minds jumping from desire to desire – from a new phone to a new outfit.Sweets and food stimulating our taste … Continue reading
Posted in Focus & Clarity, Observation, Preparing the Mind, Self-Regulation, Stillness, Uncategorized
Tagged calm, clarity, Focus, mindfulness, Observation, Overwhelmed, Stillness, thankgiving
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Seeing Through Murky Waters
There is a beautiful stream that flows down the street from my home – it enters from one end, flows under the street bridge and emerges on the other side. I love going to stand on the side of the … Continue reading
Posted in Focus & Clarity, Observation, Preparing the Mind, Stillness, Time, unknown
Tagged calm, clarity, Curiosity, just being, Learning, mindfulness, nature, NewSchoolYear, Observing, OldHabits, present moment, Stillness, unknown
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Recultivating the Fearless Child-Mind: Part II
Being a child is one of the most fascinating experiences – the mind journeys into realms and places that adults often struggle to imagine. In the fixed daily path we follow day-in and day-out, our minds get used to routines. … Continue reading
Recultivating the Fearless Child-Mind
Do you remember hoping for a huge storm as a child – one that threw out the electricity so you could sit in the dark, tell scary stories, or play with flashlights? For example, I remember playing tag using flashlights … Continue reading
Posted in Beginner's Mind, Curiosity, Preparing the Mind, Uncategorized
Tagged Beginner's Mind, embrace, Explore, observe, unknown
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Happy New Year 2019 :)!
Time can be viewed in many ways. Generally, we think of time as passing and so it forms a line – which is why many of us learned to store knowledge of historical events on timelines. However, we humans love … Continue reading
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Self-Regulation VI: Walking Into Longer Days
Winter solstice has passed and we are finally climbing out of our journey into progressively shorter days (and of course, by that I mean fewer hours of sunlight). As we moved into the darker days of the winter, we may … Continue reading
Self-Regulation V: The Mandala Practice
The mandala is an ancient symbol that represents the universe. It serves as a microcosmic representation of all that exists within us and in the external world. Mandalas have an intricate circular symmetry made of geometric patterns. Years ago, I … Continue reading
Learning In Stillness 