February 23, 2021
by Janet Pearlman
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Some of us choose to reach for feeling better. Sometimes we may really feel lousy, out of sorts, down. Other times we may feel what some might call “sludge neutral,” a state that is ok, normal life, the chores, the duties, the routines. Fine, whatever. We know this is not actually happy. Continue reading
January 26, 2021
by Janet Pearlman
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We tune into the journey of our lives more and more and make the “get there” less of a focus. Everything we want is to feel good now, feel better now, following that leads us to a satisfying process of living.
As we employ this “I love the journey” moment to moment, we will flow through the “not preferred” times with more ease. A story from Gwendoline below illustrates the point—a personal injury blip, slowed down so we can notice what she did for herself step by step. Continue reading
November 23, 2020
by Janet Pearlman
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When we reach for feeling the best we can feel as we travel through our day, we gain pay offs. Those on this path look for things to appreciate and here are some that were found.
And the more we look the more we notice! And each time we get a spike of delight. Please read on– all of these from the life of Alima. Continue reading
October 22, 2019
by Janet Pearlman
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moving meditation, relishing the soles of her feet and solidness of ground. Then to M’s surprise and delight a friend, Ariel, appeared on the trail. Despite having participated in a monthly group together for more than 10 years, M has … Continue reading
March 28, 2019
by Janet Pearlman
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had been sharing his sentiments that much goodness came from Catholicism and how he appreciated his Catholic roots. Maria noticed the reported incident had occurred in a country where many Catholics reside. It had triggered some deep feelings in her dear … Continue reading
December 4, 2018
by Janet Pearlman
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I had a snow shovel to use and admittedly, I put greater focus on acquiring rock salt. Snow fell from the skies for two days, leaving some impressive accumulations. On the third morning, the sun shone and I trudged down … Continue reading
April 10, 2018
by Janet Pearlman
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I. Magically a Song Appears At Christmas time Mavey listened to Christmas carols on the radio. All those familiar tunes somehow it triggered her memory of a time when she was exposed to a new one– “I want a hippopotamus.” That … Continue reading
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