2024-04-16 18:00
Quantum entanglement is one of the most beautiful and observable phenomena of contemporary physics. Einstein called it “spooky action at a distance” because it demonstrates how t… Read More
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A daily blog and quarterly journal of engaged living, The Mindful Word features articles on topics such as mindfulness, spirituality, wholistic health, sustainability, conscious creativity and voluntary simplicity.
2024-04-11 18:00
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of falling in love. It’s what prompts songwriters to work their craft. The pursuit of love brings us to movie theatres for rom-coms and fil… Read More
2024-04-09 18:00
WELCOMING BEGINNER’S MIND: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature Gaylon Ferguson [Shambhala, 248 pages] As I’ve explored Buddhist philosophy over the pa… Read More
2024-04-04 18:00
There’s an old story about two boys whose father was an alcoholic. They grew into young men. One son became an alcoholic. “What choice do I have?” he said. “My father… Read More
2024-04-02 18:00
It was 2008. At this point in my life, I was still confused about how things we think about become our reality. When people seemingly created miraculous things in their lives, I would stare… Read More
2024-03-27 18:00
“Remember the blue sky. It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it is always there.” Andy Puddicombe, Headspace co-founder I remember not wanting to get on my Yoga mat the ver… Read More
2024-03-25 18:00
I’ve been watching the dysfunctionality of our world, including death, starvation, illness, delusional thinking, dishonesty and disregard for the needs of fellow humans. I’ve wat… Read More
2024-03-21 18:00
Since time immemorial, humans have shown the unique and innate ability to create gods—omnipotent, supernatural beings to worship, fear and blame for all they cannot understand or contr… Read More
2024-03-20 18:00
Dr. Carl Jung wrote of the concept of the “big dream,” which can provide symbols that outline the rest of a person’s life and his or her past, as well as comment on the und… Read More
2024-03-18 18:00
Peace. We wish it for ourselves and for the world at large. But we human beings do many things—often unconsciously—that destroy our own sense of inner peace. We worry about event… Read More
2024-03-14 18:00
It started innocently enough, as most things do. My son Nick had been bouldering but wanted to get into rock climbing. However, to do so, he needed to take a two-hour introductory class and… Read More
2024-03-12 18:00
Have you ever heard your own heartbeat? Amazing to know there’s this fist-size muscle in your chest pumping blood to your brain and body 24-7. Extraordinary, right? But oh, it’s… Read More
2024-03-06 19:00
He walks in the room, and you know something is wrong. He’s angry. Have you done something? Is he angry with you? What can you do to fix it? You act casual, but you’re watching h… Read More
2024-02-27 19:00
Morality, ethics, duty towards our fellow humans, the pursuit of happiness. These are principles whose worth humans have debated for centuries. With Stoicism, morality and ethics are paramou… Read More
2024-02-22 19:00
I have practically an avocation regarding the many quirks that human memory is capable of. It may not be a matter of spiritual importance, so it doesn’t qualify as anything but a minor… Read More
2024-02-21 19:00
Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as your ancestors. You create yourself out of those values. Ralph Ellison Each day a hu… Read More
2024-02-19 19:00
A snow-covered garden can be magical. Sometimes, during a London winter, I’d wake up in the morning and find my garden transformed by a few inches of snow. Looking out from the living… Read More
2024-02-15 19:00
I believe part of living our best life is to have a strong personal spiritual connection that is active and vibrant. Many recent studies show the power of a strong spiritual connection. It c… Read More
2024-02-14 19:00
Have you heard the song “Imagine” by John Lennon? I’m sure most of you have heard it before. It’s a song that people are drawn to listen to worldwide, because of its… Read More
2024-02-12 19:00
If you have an uncomplicated labour, you can request your healthcare provider to immediately place your baby on your bare chest after delivery. This is what is referred to as skin-to-skin co… Read More
2024-02-09 18:45
It’s been more than 55 years since I first ingested psychedelics at age 20 in the fall of 1968. My personal experience with them was a rollercoaster ride that promised freedom “i… Read More
2024-02-08 19:00
Today’s political world reflects how our shadow selves can present themselves in ways that are destructive to our democratic way of life. What do I mean when I refer to our shadow selv… Read More
2024-02-06 19:00
To be truly original is to unlock the depths of your inner creativity and venture fearlessly into the boundless realm of imagination. It demands audacity—the audacity to challenge conv… Read More
2024-02-05 19:00
Life often presents us with challenges that demand a profound level of acceptance—the kind that requires us to navigate through difficult situations, recover from past traumas and embr… Read More
2024-02-01 19:00
The earliest known use of the well-known idiom, “too much of a good thing,” dates back to 1430. It’s found in John Lydgate’s poem, “The Fall of Princes.”… Read More
2024-01-31 19:00
“Who do you have compassion for?” the facilitator of the workshop asked. We were remembering a scene where we were a bystander in an uncomfortable interaction. That was easy.&nbs&hell…Read More
2024-01-29 19:00
Today, we’re facing the reality that a) we’ll either continue to remain the United States of America, with our Constitution that states “We the People affirm that the gover… Read More
2024-01-25 19:00
There is only one question. And once you know the answer to that question there are no more to ask. That one question is the Original Question. And to that Original Question there is only on… Read More
2024-01-24 21:00
Today is my birthday, and I am 23 years old. While 23 feels like an insignificant year, I actually believe every year in the twenties holds significance due to all the uncertainty and instab… Read More
2024-01-24 19:00
The postpartum period occurs during the first three months after childbirth, also known as the fourth trimester. Being present or living in the moment can be a challenging endeavour when you… Read More
2024-01-22 19:00
While taking a fundamental online course on “Managing Happiness” from Harvard University with professor Arthur Brooks, Ph.D., I realized something worthwhile. Through this class… Read More
2024-01-19 19:00
There once was a wave who was very into being a wave! And when it saw other waves, it would compare itself to them and say: “Well, look how much bigger I am than the other waves! Surfe… Read More
2024-01-18 19:00
Perhaps 2023 will be remembered as the year when climate scientists pulled out a host of superlatives to describe the hottest period in recorded human history. Climatologists around the glob… Read More
2024-01-17 19:00
One of Stoicism’s best attributes is that its customs can usually mesh with other philosophies and belief systems. A Stoic doesn’t have to eschew alternative thoughts and behavio… Read More
2024-01-15 19:00
Buddhist psychology teaches that we’re not our thoughts, our bodies, our feelings or our personalities. Who we are is the awareness, compassion and kindness that observes our thoughts… Read More
2024-01-12 19:00
One December day, I was born in New York City. That day, my father bought me a precious little doll with a yellow sunflower dress from a gift shop. He came inside the hospital room with my b… Read More
2024-01-11 19:00
Healing does not come with an exact set of tools and instructions. It can be cut into large or small pieces and include a variety of different elements. Collage similarly embraces the proces… Read More
2024-01-10 19:00
If you haven’t read them yet, go back and visit Part 7, Part 6, Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1 of this series about La Paz, Mexico. I… Read More
2024-01-08 19:00
Initially, I believed that you could divide drinkers into one of two groups, each defined by its own motives and mechanisms. The first subset was made up of the ones who drank to escape life… Read More
2024-01-03 19:00
If you haven’t read them yet, go back and visit Part 6, Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1 of this series about La Paz, Mexico. The Uber pulle… Read More
2024-01-01 19:00
In trying to make sense out of what has been going on (politically and societally) in the United States, there seem to be any number of threads that have led us to this moment in history. So… Read More
2023-12-28 19:00
As a student of Zen for decades, as well as Stoicism for a couple of years, I have been inundated with the idea of staying in the present moment. I would describe myself, and others do, as a… Read More
2023-12-27 19:00
Today, our world is louder than ever before in history: blaring advertisements at gas station pumps; pop lyrics piped in at grocery stores and coffee shops; talking GPS units in cars; motori… Read More
2023-12-25 19:00
Misinformation, misinterpretation and assumptions have coloured the way some people view Stoicism. It’s cloaked in mystery for those who have gleaned only the barest of facts about it… Read More
2023-12-24 17:30
In the early 1940s, American composer Irving Berlin wrote a song that he described as not only the best song he ever wrote, but “the best song anybody ever wrote.” Simple yet poi… Read More
2023-12-23 16:00
The holiday season is upon us, and for many parents, the festivities bring a mix of joy, excitement and perhaps a touch of stress. As a parent without the luxury of a support village, I find… Read More
2023-12-21 19:00
Japanese gardens have taught me to slow down. In their spaces of calm, I’m more reflective, intuitive and focused. Inspired by Zen Buddhism, there are subtle but intentional elements i… Read More
2023-12-20 19:00
Ever have negative thoughts? Some people can manage this better, while others have a hard time but eventually learn how to handle it. If you’re someone who struggles with your thoughts… Read More
2023-12-18 19:00
If you haven’t read them yet, go back and visit Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1 of this series about La Paz, Mexico. There is a myth call[ed] th… Read More
2023-12-14 19:00
Did Roman Stoicism poems exist? If you’re searching for Roman Stoicism poems, there’s some evidence that one of the world’s most famous Roman Stoics, Marcus Aurelius, wasn… Read More
2023-12-13 19:00
Being diagnosed with OCD was something I knew would happen. I’ve always been someone who’s on the edge of my seat, looking for answers to everything and checking everything over… Read More
2023-12-11 19:00
“Are you scared?” “Sometimes.” “What are you scared of?” “Dying.” “Why?” “I don’t want to die.” “We’… Read More
2023-12-05 19:00
If you haven’t read them yet, go back and visit Part 4, Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1 of this series about La Paz, Mexico. It’s late afternoon on my first wh… Read More
2023-12-04 19:00
I believe I can confidently state that we were all affected in various ways by everything that the 2019 pandemic brought in its wake, and these impacts, for many of us, are still being felt… Read More
2023-11-28 19:00
The act of dying is one of the acts of life. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations From the ancient Stoics to the modern-day philosophers who have adopted Stoicism as their guidepost, death is a topi… Read More
2023-11-27 19:00
I have quite a bit of experience with Toastmasters. I joined many years ago with the hope of improving my public speaking. After one of my speeches, the evaluation I received was harsh. Cons… Read More
2023-11-21 19:00
First, let me start by openly acknowledging that I’ve historically been a staunch believer that astrology shouldn’t define my life. I was never anti-astrology, but I never believ… Read More
2023-11-16 19:00
So you’d like to learn more about Stoicism, but you aren’t sure where to begin? This is a quest that thousands of people have already completed, leaving behind their reviews, dog… Read More
2023-11-14 19:00
A few months ago, I joined the world of boxing. Ever since the seventh grade, when my dad secretly signed me up for athlete bootcamp classes, I’ve had an affection for exercising at hi… Read More
2023-11-13 19:00
If you haven’t read them yet, go back and visit Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1 of this series about La Paz, Mexico. I walked out of the Posada LunaSol compound at 9 a.m. with the spring bac… Read More
2023-11-10 19:00
My name is Nathan Tim, and I’m a bona fide Englishman, at least on the inside. But my Chinese parents don’t see me as such, and I doubt they ever will. To them, Englishness is a… Read More
2023-11-07 19:00
This week has been eye-opening and extremely gratifying for me with respect to my longtime efforts to, as I put it in my self-talk, “become fluent in the symbolic language of dreams.&r&hell…Read More
2023-11-06 19:00
Just a few months ago I was in Sedona, Arizona, and booked a session of somatic healing therapy, a type of body-centred therapy, based on neurobiological research, that illuminates the conne… Read More
2023-10-26 18:00
If you haven’t read the first two articles in this La Paz series, visit the first here and here» I’m back in my refuge: my beautiful, safe room at Posada LunaSol, with my s… Read More
2023-10-25 18:00
Look. I’ve been there. Frequent doctor’s visits. Reassurance from friends and relatives. Sleepless nights marred with racing hearts and thoughts. Googling your symptoms from here… Read More
2023-10-24 18:00
In the last few days prior to the Hamas massacre, I’d been watching the dysfunctionalities of the U.S. House of Representatives on television. It seems to be the focal point of news an… Read More
2023-10-23 18:00
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” – Emily Brontë October ushers in the time of vibrant golden and russet hues of deciduous plants. In t… Read More
2023-10-19 18:00
I’m writing this, fresh from about 10 days of intermittent pain from a couple of teeth that decided to act up just after I’d had a couple of others fixed on the other side of my… Read More
2023-10-16 18:00
“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings My adult diagnosis of ADHD was a glorious gift and became the catalyst for me to write… Read More
2023-10-10 18:00
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this La Paz series, you can go back and read it here» I’m sitting on the flat cement exterior of an outdoor planter beside the main bus termin… Read More
2023-10-09 18:00
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. – Albert Einstein “Dad,” I said enthusiastically, “did you know that there is no such thing as reality?&r&hell…Read More
2023-10-09 10:05
Ever feel like your memory isn’t as good as it used to be? This is something many of us experience or will experience as we grow older—and something that many of us dread. Howeve… Read More
2023-10-04 18:00
We all have limiting beliefs that hold us back from living our lives to the fullest. Some of these beliefs are so deeply rooted in our minds that we perceive them to be part of who we are. F… Read More
2023-10-03 18:00
On a Saturday afternoon, September 16, I attended a most remarkable two-hour Zoom session in connection with the Dream School program of the “This Jungian Life” website and podca… Read More
2023-10-02 18:00
When did a walk turn into a “mindfulness” walk?
At work the other day, I read through some remarkable flash cards called Calm—Mindfulness Flashcards for Kids: 40 Activit… Read More
2023-09-28 18:00
Shamata and vipassana
The practice of meditation has two elements. The first one is calmness meditation. It’s called shamata in the Pali language of old India, where it was develope… Read More
2023-09-27 18:00
Author’s note: I recently coached participants at a retreat held for executives and leaders from around the world. Over multiple coaching sessions, I saw a pattern emerge. These leader… Read More
2023-09-26 18:00
Pain and ignorance give birth to darkness
Our pain prods others’ pain. Our ignorance nourishes others’ ignorance. Our reactions stimulate others’ reactions. We’re… Read More
2023-09-25 18:00
In grade 10, I was called to the Vice Principal’s office to explain why I was being disruptive in English class. Remember, this occurred at a time when educators were given almost tota… Read More
2023-09-21 18:00
I write obituaries for cats.
I could explain that I write obituaries for cats for people. But the ones who know don’t need the asterisk. The ones who don’t know will still say… Read More
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2023-09-20 18:00
Dedication: To the brave and resilient people of La Paz.
It’s a morning in mid-July in our home in Walnut Creek, California, across the bay from San Francisco and a few miles inlan… Read More
2023-09-18 18:00
Each of us has, at some point, behaved badly towards the people we love. I’m not referring to anything physical or severe, but we all have hurt someone’s feelings with a sharp wo… Read More
2023-09-14 18:00
There were no forests in my childhood.
As a youngster, I never looked up in awe at towering trees. I never walked along a shady path in the woods. There were no mysterious birds I couldn… Read More
2023-09-13 18:00
A delusional Russian dictator who wants to restore the ‘greatness of the motherland’ is needlessly slaughtering women and children, and destroying hospitals, schools and people&r&hell…Read More
2023-09-11 18:00
Have you ever felt completely powerless over something? Has something ever had complete control over your mind, body and spirit? As someone who has battled with addiction his entire life, I… Read More
2023-09-06 18:00
Why do we do it—this fight to stay alive, regardless? What’s the purpose? At our ‘advanced’ age, especially, and with nothing to give to the future except perhaps as… Read More
2023-09-04 18:00
The source of us all
The divine creative essence is the source of all that is good and loving and healing.
We each have within us this essence. We would not exist without its presenc… Read More
2023-08-23 18:00
Mindfulness is a proven mechanism for emotional stability and is becoming more popular than the long-sought-after ideal happiness everyone dreams of. However, it’s often accompanied by… Read More
2023-08-17 18:00
Earlier this summer, I toppled off my bike. My left elbow took the brunt of the fall as I landed hard on the pavement. I lay there for a few minutes, with searing pain in my arm, determining… Read More
2023-08-10 18:07
The translation of memento mori from Latin to English and the deep consideration of its meaning is the last thing many people would like to do. They find the thought of death—their own… Read More
2023-08-09 18:00
When was the last time you posted a job ad for a new role at your organization? Perhaps it’s been a while, so the next question might be more relevant.
As a boss or leading manager… Read More
2023-08-05 15:00
When I got home from work and turned on MSNBC-TV, anchor Chris Hayes was sharing his basic response to the indictment, which he summarized by saying, “If these acts were not crimes, th… Read More
2023-08-03 18:00
When we discuss mental health, questions are our best allies. Like a flashlight in a dark room, they help us find what we need to know about ourselves. Let’s be real: We often give a t… Read More
2023-08-02 18:00
Success can be defined as a measurement of your capability to foster what you value in your life on a daily basis.
Until recently, I’ve been healing how I perceive success and weal… Read More
2023-07-31 18:00
In Buddhist psychology, it’s said that the underlying cause of all suffering is ignorance. Ignorance is not being aware of what we don’t know. Many individuals confuse knowing fa… Read More
2023-07-26 18:00
Fear is to desire is the same as what pleasure is to peace.
Your longing for peace is momentarily quelled by drinking the comforts of pleasure, no matter how destructive or toxic it is to… Read More
2023-07-25 18:00
Like many people, I attended church while growing up. As a result, my understanding of the whole concept of communion was limited to what my religious teachers taught me in Sunday school and… Read More
2023-07-24 18:00
My social media channels were recently peppered with a “new” perspective on other people’s behaviour called the “Let Them Theory.”
In short, if someone want… Read More
2023-07-18 18:00
I’ve read dozens, possibly hundreds of autobiographies and memoirs. There’s always something to learn or discover about the way someone lived their life, good or bad. And because… Read More
2023-07-17 18:00
The impact of digital technologies like smartphones, social media and virtual reality on humanity terrifies me, and I doubt I am alone. I am only 24, and despite being of a tech-savvy genera… Read More
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