#james baraz

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Joy creates a spaciousness in the mind that allows us to hold the suffering we experience inside us and around us without becoming overwhelmed, without collapsing into helplessness or despair.

—James Baraz, “Lighten Up!”

[alive on all channels]

[mindfulawareness]

Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).

James Baraz

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Thanks Scott Horton:  Sunset over the north mesa, Bernallillo Co, NM. 

Photo: Addie Teo (Feb 2, 2022)

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Joy creates a spaciousness in the mind that allows us to hold the suffering we experience inside us and around us without becoming overwhelmed, without collapsing into helplessness or despair.

—James Baraz, “Lighten Up!”

[alive on all channels]

[joeyboy1970]

Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different.

James Baraz

[castlesmadeofsand3]

[i-gg-posts]

Fluid Emotions

Last night I had the most amazing dream. I dreamt that I was breathing underwater. I was about 20 feet under water. I remember the water being very clear, and I could see the surface of the water. While I was floating, I saw two other human beings. They were floating near each other while I was floating away from them. I was so excited that I could breathe under water! While I was breathing, one…

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[i-gg-posts]

Mindfulness or Not

I like the quote by James Baraz, “Mindfulness focuses on the process of our experience – the fact that we’re seeing, hearing, sensing, feeling an emotion, or thinking a thought. This keeps us from getting lost in the ‘stories,’ or the content of our thoughts, or our reactions to what we’re experiencing.” Mindfulness helps us appreciate where we are in the present moment.

Two days ago, I got into…

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[gracenutella]

I'm so happy i found this sort of quote that pretty defines what Mindfulness is about.