In mindfulness, regret is a virtue. It is an acknowledgment that we have hurt ourselves or another person and it reflects our commitment to repair and ongoing changed behavior. 

Today, we start moving beyond the basics of the practice and go one level deeper in the emotional awareness training. We look at where your emotions are stemming from and introduce the concept of second tier emotions. 

Today, we examine two core teachings, "You Are Not Your Possessions" and that "At Our Core, We Are the Same" and how they relate to me saying, "If it makes you feel superior, it's not the right path." There is a difference between saying a BELIEF is better and saying WE are better at our core than another.

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Join in to do a a full midweek basic mindfulness practice together. 

Recorded on 2/23/2020, this podcast delves into ways we falsely attribute our success to the things we are succeeding "inspite of" vs. "because of." 

Recorded on 2/17/2020, this episode is a brief contemplation about what it means to really listen and stay relevant as the torch is passed from one generation to the next. 

Recorded on 2/9/2020, we review the difference between what you possess vs. who you are. Quite often, people don't understand that opinions and points of view are just as much a possession or something they own as the living room furniture.

Previously recorded on 2/2/20, we review what Attack Thoughts are and how they impact our mental state, why we use the words "letting go" over "forgiveness," and what it means to take back our power from the people who've hurt us.

Back to the basics today as we review and learn the technique of breath counting. We emphasize two things: (1) that every meditation has a home and (2) the purpose of this basic form of meditation is to learn to focus, notice when we are lost and distracted, and then refocus our attention.

It's back to the basics today as we cover the standard body scan with pain mapping technique as one of the ways to practice the embodiment piece of your mindfulness practice.