I like sunshine and warm days. So my favorite day of the year is December 21 – winter solstice. This day’s my current favorite because I am strongly future oriented. I know this is the darkest day of the year and from here on it gets lighter (and eventually warmer). Summer solstice is a bit…
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5 Minutes of Relaxed Attention in Nature: Soul Sculpting Project
The view of the Cimarron and San Juan Mountain ranges was postcard beautiful as we drove by. I grabbed a moment of attention for them, but then returned to my focus to our conversation. My friend and I were deep in the plot of sharing our stories from the past weeks. Personal joys, family events,…
How I Learned to Eat at Glacial Speed: Soul Sculpting Lent Week 5
I don’t know why I grew up to be such a fast eater but by the time I reached college I could walk into the cafeteria, inhale my dinner and be out of there in record time. I think I felt proud of my speed-eating skill. The last year of college, however, I ran into…
Soul Sculpting Project: Three Breaths to Connect
Soul Sculpting Project: Three Breaths to Connect I am on a walk. My mind is processing yesterday and planning tomorrow. I take a breath and wake-up to the present. I notice the juniper trees, the canyon rock, cool fresh air, the deep quiet. I begin to notice myself and feel my feet pressing the solid…
Soul Sculpting: Being Present to the Present = Production Up and Quality Up
Soul Sculpting: Being Present to the Present = Production Up and Quality Up It was the first day of his practice and Dr. Bloom’s waiting room was packed. ‘It is unfair” thought Dr. Bloom, “for me to be slow in my consulting room and make these people wait a long time.” So he tried to…
Soul Sculpting: The Joys of Being Fully Present
WWII France: Anthony was walking down the last steps of the Underground Metro when he felt a hand on his shoulder and heard, “Stop, give me your papers.” At that moment Anthony began to experience the present moment in vivid color and intensity. His real past disappeared. Anthony was in the resistance movement and his…
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