Tag: practice
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The Shape of Sound
The shape of sound – cicadas’ buzz rippling in the air The shape of shadow – falling angles of light from the house windows The shape of breath – cylindricalribcage expansive, circular, contracting ribbons of bone The shape of flower blossoms – doubled, orange begonias in an arc of crumpled fabric The shape of sky…
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An Little Introduction to Under the Magnolia Tree: 30 Poem-Prompts for Meditation & Writing
I spent a month sitting under my magnolia tree. Not a month straight. A month of mornings. And it changed the way I live. On the inside. Several years ago I completed a meditation teacher training that prepared me to teach meditation to young people in schools. It was another jump into one of the…
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Making Space for Presence
This post explores the science of emotions, the research on social aspects of teaching, as well as the work of embodiment and how it can support us in moments of difficulty or overwhelm. At the end you’ll find an offering to create space for empathy & compassion for yourself & others. EmotionsDr. Eve Ekman is…
Amy Secrist 