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Mortality and now

March 3, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Mindfulness with grief and of mortality

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Stories from me, Well-being Tags reminders, death, 5 Daily Reflections, Castaneda, Levine, grief, mortality
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Five metaphors related to water

February 25, 2020 Tom Bassarear

These metaphors can help us choose helpful actions during crises.

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In Afflictive states, Metaphor, Reframing old ideas, Stories from me Tags tsunami, riptide, storms, anchor, ocean liner, white knuckling, patience, perspective, hopelessness, faith, surrender, fighting, discernment, delusion
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Try a New Year's Intention

January 7, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Focusing on an intention for a year can bring huge insights

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In Try This!, Well-being, Direct experience, Stories from me Tags intention, New Year's, goal, 3 intelligences, Gassett, hurrying
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Our three intelligences

December 31, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A powerful way of expanding one’s practice

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Well-being, Direct experience, Stories from me Tags Sucitto, 3 intelligences, Parker Palmer, embodied awareness, irritation
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Generosity

November 26, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Thoughts and reflections on generosity

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In Reframing old ideas, Stories from others, Stories from me Tags generosity, monastery, benefits, intentions, quotes
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Lessons from Nepal

October 29, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Learning about gratitude, generosity, and acceptance.

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In Stories from others, Reframing old ideas, Stories from me Tags generosity, gratitude, Nepal, accepting
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The Healing Power of Nature

October 21, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Spending time in nature can be so restorative

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In Afflictive states, Related fields, Stories from me Tags chipmunk, tre, forest
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Busyness

October 14, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Try a 21 Day Exploration to develop a new habit or let go of an old habit

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Stories from others, Stories from me Tags habit energy, hurrying
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Loving-kindness meditation

July 29, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A powerful and central meditation

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In Buddhism, Try This!, Well-being, What mindfulness is/isn't, Stories from others, Direct experience, Stories from me Tags David Whyte, Naomi Shihab Nye, Kindness, intentions, variations, obstacles, authentic
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Reflections on what mindfulness is and isn't

July 1, 2019 Tom Bassarear

The cost of automatic pilot, remembering the heart, checking one’s internal weather

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In Direct experience, Try This!, What mindfulness is/isn't, Related fields, Stories from me Tags automatic pilot, heartfulness, internal weather, beginner's mind, Rachel Naomi Remen, Meister Eckhart
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The RAIN practice

June 24, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Recognize, accept, investigate (non-conceptually), non-identification

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Direct experience, Stories from others, Stories from me Tags RAIN, recognize, accept, investigate, non-identification, intention, contracted, Thich Nhat Hanh, Richard Schwartz, Internal Family Systems
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Letting go of anxiety

June 19, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A description of how my travel anxiety finally subsided at the Salt Lake CIty airport.

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In Afflictive states, Direct experience, Stories from others, Stories from me Tags anxiety, befriend, grief, tsunami, old habits
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First blog

June 19, 2019 Tom Bassarear

This post introduces me and my goals for the blog

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In Reframing old ideas, Buddhism, Well-being, Related fields, Try This!, What mindfulness is/isn't, Stories from me Tags Rumi, Thich Nhat Hanh, Epiphany
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