Laurie: When something is unpleasant, you reactively push it away. You want it gone! What if instead you recognize it as a stored past experience, a wounded part of yourself, a small crying child? Would you tell that child to get lost? No! You would hold them gently, tenderly. You would fully accept them, allowing them … Continued
Laurie: Most people identify strongly with their thoughts, feelings and body. As mindfulness practitioners, we look more deeply. We recognize their ever-changing nature. And we know that whenever we experience a thought, feeling or bodily sensation, there’s the experience, and there’s also the one who perceives it, the awareness. We can focus on the experience, on … Continued
Laurie: How can you find peace amidst the chaos? There’s only one place to find it, and that’s right here, right now. Even if the unwanted is here, like tension, worry or restlessness, relax and let it in. Let it in all the way to your bones. The mind says it’s bad, keep it away, but … Continued
Laurie: Have you ever noticed how you resist discomfort in both body and mind? Bracing and tensing the body, trying to figure it out, a general sense of struggling against what is. Resistance itself is uncomfortable, and it creates blockages that cause reactivity. In this session we’ll explore how to drop resistance by allowing the bodymind … Continued
Laurie: We’re often told to let go of our worries, our stress, our attachments. But how to do that? Paradoxically, the way to let go is to let it in. If you stop resisting and allow yourself to fully experience the moment, it can pass right through. The key is your intention. Welcome what’s here, befriend … Continued