Posted in 100 Days of Peace, Peace, uncertainty, tagged 100 Days of Peace, anxiety, be present, being present, completion, fear, intention, intentions, life, Mastermind, Mastermind Group, music, overcoming procrastination, Peace, playing a bigger game, presence, procrastination, uncertainty on February 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m finding it challenging to get started working today. There are a few things I notice:
The projects that are nearing completion don’t excite me. These are some of the “old” things I’ve been describing in previous posts. They are things I don’t want to be doing, and I’m phasing out. Spending time on them when [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, a bigger game, anxiety, anxious, bigger game, creating space, life, observer, Peace, playing a bigger game on February 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today is the first day of the final week of these 100 Days of Peace.
I’m a little anxious about completing this experiment. And I mean anxious in the literal sense of “feeling anxiety,” not meaning eager as some people do. In fact, it’s the opposite of eager.
This experiment has been such a powerful experience for [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, authenticity, being, closure, completion, doing, excitement, exploration, fear, feelings, inspiration, life, music, musicians, paying attention, Peace, planning, resentment, satisfaction, scheduling, The Curtis Show on February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today I’ve scheduled time for both new and old. I learned my lessons from yesterday about over-scheduling.
As I work, I will consciously hold the context for each task. If it is part of the new way of Doing, I will emphasize exploration and pay attention to how that feels (excitement, inspiration, fear). If it is [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, business, closure, completion, energy, fear, life, Peace, procrastination, projects on February 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve noticed that some of the new ways of doing things are paying off. And that creates an excitement in me that leads me to want to take on more new things!
I could very easily lose focus on the completion aspect of this transitional period. So I feel it will serve me to continue to [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, business, closure, completion, energy, fear, life, Peace, procrastination, projects on February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I will continue the practice I began on Friday of completing some of the old ways of doing things and re-emphasizing some of the new ways — and observing how I respond to the old and the new.
Within the past several months I’ve started to acknowledge the huge power in completing things. When things are [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, authenticity, family, family dynamics, family events, family relationships, life, Peace, relationships on February 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today I’m going to a family gathering. I’ve written in a previous post comment about how I am comfortable relating to family members individually, but I don’t know how to relate well to the group as a whole.
There is a different dynamic to the group. Or more accurately, to my relationship to the group.
I will [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, presence, Peace, awareness, 100 Days of Peace, struggle, money, be present, being present, business, suffering, intentions, worry, peaceful, relaxation, friendship on February 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Much of these 100 Days of Peace have been focused on peace and presence as a response to struggle and suffering.
Today, my intention is to relax. To give myself some time off. Specifically, not thinking (or more specifically, not worrying) about business and money.
I’m visiting with some friends this afternoon and evening. I will allow [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, Peace, being, doing, 100 Days of Peace, frustration, conscious choice, habits, business, vision, vision statement, world peace, planning, WTF, being vs. doing, paperwork, idioms, vision statments, Friday on February 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday, I was working at my desk, writing some emails or doing some paperwork or something (it’s a blur), and suddenly, out of frustration, I said out loud, “What the f**k am I doing?”
I think it’s important to look more closely at that question. It’s not just idiomatic, not just an emotional outburst, but a [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, presence, Eckhart Tolle, Peace, A New Earth, 100 Days of Peace, be present, being present, pay attention, Tolle, pain, body awareness, feet, foot pain, tension on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve entered the final two weeks of my first 100 Days of Peace!
(Yes, my first. I’m very clear that I will continue this daily practice in some way. I have a couple of different ideas I may experiment with.)
Over the past few days, I’ve noticed a strange sensation in my right foot. When I step [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, presence, Peace, 100 Days of Peace, resistance, being present, future, pay attention, paying attention, present moment, the present, the present moment, blogging, blog, should statements, writing, writers on February 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today I find myself wanting to take a break from this whole “being present” practice.
Which makes me laugh as I write it because it seems that being present is the real break. What could be more peaceful than being with what is? Resistance to what is — that’s what wears me out.
So what am I [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, anxiety, auto repair, finances, future, life, money, Now, Peace, presence, spending, spending money, stories, the present on February 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
All of my anxiety around money is future-based. I’ve known that conceptually, but I feel like I’m starting to “get it” on a different level.
The repair bill on my car came to $360. I do in fact have the money for that right now. Anxiety comes when I think about how spending that money right [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, presence, Peace, time, coaching, 100 Days of Peace, anxiety, money, Now, be present, judgment, poor me, life coaching, present moment, business, cars, the universe, universe, auto repair, deer, repair shops, office, cubicle, jobs, homeless, worry on February 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning I dropped off my car at the repair shop. Late Saturday night as I was driving home from a party, a deer ran out in front of me and I hit it with my car. I must have just clipped it because it ran off, and the damage to my car was slight. [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, anxiety, anxious, feelings, judgment, life, observed, observer, Peace, space, space consciousness, spaciousness, stress on February 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m feeling anxiety today. It’s in my body, mostly.
The past week I’ve been anxious in my thinking, but today I’m experiencing it physically, not as mental stress.
As I’ve already learned in these 100 Days of Peace, there’s value in being the observer at times like this (all times actually, but especially when it would be [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, presence, Eckhart Tolle, Peace, sensory input, 100 Days of Peace, be present, be in the moment, intention, sensory experience, in the moment, being in the moment, Nisargadatta, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj on February 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For the first part of today, I am visiting with my mom. This evening, I’m gathering for a party with some friends. My intention today is to combine two practices:
Focusing on sensory input to interrupt the stream of thought
Using talking as a way to get out of my head
So today I will practice “the radical [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, business, E-Myth, honestly, life, Michael E. Gerber, Michael Gerber, Peace, The E-Myth, The E-Myth Revisited on February 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday was a big day for me. I got to see something inside of me that’s been holding me back in my business (and probably other areas of my life, too) for a long time.
And it required me to be more honest with myself than maybe I ever have. I apologize for being short on [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, Eckhart Tolle, Peace, inspiration, sensory input, A New Earth, 100 Days of Peace, be present, Tolle, Valentine, Valentine's Day, being single, holiday, holidays on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Source of inspiration: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Happy Valentine’s Day!
As an aside, I find it interesting that this is the first Valentine’s Day where I don’t feel even a twinge of sadness or resentment or anything “negative” for being single. And I’ve been single for lots of Valentine’s Days! Today feels like every other [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, Peace, being, doing, 100 Days of Peace, introversion, extroversion, introvert, extrovert, introverted, extroverted, working from home on February 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Because I work from home, there are some days when I am so project-focused that I don’t get out at all. So I have no physical interaction with other people. Yesterday was like that.
On those days, I find that I get way too in my head. Today has the potential to be the same kind [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, presence, Eckhart Tolle, Peace, inspiration, mind, 100 Days of Peace, space, anger, frustration, The Power of Now, pressure, challenge, conscious eating, Tolle, breakfast, Power of Now, Practicing the Power of Now, space consciousness, concentration, acceptance on February 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sources of inspiration: Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and a recording of his 10/20 talk
This morning as I ate breakfast (feeling recommitted to my conscious eating practice), I watched my mind drift here and there. No matter how hard I concentrated, my mind wandered off somewhere a few seconds later. Anywhere but [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged life, presence, Eckhart Tolle, Peace, inspiration, 100 Days of Peace, space, resistance, The Power of Now, God, Tolle, Power of Now, Practicing the Power of Now, space consciousness, transformation, personal transformation, spiritual transformation, the universe, universe, Star Trek on February 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sources of inspiration: Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and a recording of his 10/20 talk
Yesterday I was listening to the recording of the talk by Eckhart Tolle that I attended in October. About half-way through Saturday’s session was the moment I remember as being my biggest “Ah ha!” during the talk.
He said [...]
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Posted in Peace, tagged 100 Days of Peace, email, gratitude, inspiration, intention, intentions, joy, leisure, life, music, Peace, set intentions, setting intentions, wonder, work on February 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday’s practice was such a great experience that I am continuing it today. I intend to experience joy, gratitude, and wonder in all that I do today.
Today is a mix of work and leisure activities, so it will be fun to see what my experience is compared to yesterday.
First up is some emailing I want [...]
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