Mindfulness: You're Soaking In It!

Written by Maya Talisman Frost


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2) Before you can soften your heart, you've got to cleanse it of anger, frustration, or resistance. So, when you squirt that first blob of colorful liquid soap, say "Cleanse." 3) As you wipe your dishes, swab your glasses, and scrub your pans, focus onrepparttar act of each stroke, every circular caress, andrepparttar 122965 repetitive and rhythmic series of motions. Scrub, rinse, drain, repeat. 4) Visualizerepparttar 122966 scouring of your heart, scrubbingrepparttar 122967 crusty residue of your overcooked stew of negative emotions and thoughts. Watch as your heart becomes pure again, sparkling clean and ready forrepparttar 122968 world. We often get stuck in thinking that mindfulness is something we can develop only if we sit in meditation on a regular basis. Meditation is powerful, but so isrepparttar 122969 purposeful awareness cultivated inrepparttar 122970 most mundane moments throughoutrepparttar 122971 day.

You won't missrepparttar 122972 thoughts you would've had while doing dishes, but you will definitely benefit fromrepparttar 122973 focused attention on your heart and this remarkably simple way to restore equilibrium.

Madgerepparttar 122974 Manicurist encouraged us to soak in order to soften. By taking it one step further, you can ease into your dishwashing task with intention and emerge with a sense of lightness--as well as gleaming dishes.

Think of it as mindful multitasking, and scrub your way to a more balanced day.

Passrepparttar 122975 sponge.

Maya Talisman Frost is a mind masseuse offering specialized mindfulness training in Portland, Oregon. Her work has inspired thinkers in over 100 countries. To subscribe to her free weekly ezine, the Friday Mind Massage, please visit http://www.massageyourmind.com.


STOP! Reading the Headlines and Live Your Own Life First

Written by Joanne Victoria


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There is Art for Infants, Scrapbooks for Anything and not one ofrepparttar thousands of new businesses has anything to do withrepparttar 122964 internet. They all have to do with necessity beingrepparttar 122965 mother of invention, desperation and a desire not to be discriminated when you are 40. Oh, yeah, and making money, too.

Walk through your house, room by room , includingrepparttar 122966 attic andrepparttar 122967 garage. What do you do well? What excites you? If it excites you, it excites someone else. How can you make it work for others?

Whether you are 7, 47 or 70, you can start your own business. I saw a young girl in front of a Designer’s Showcase house that was selling cake slices and cookies. I asked how she was doing and who maderepparttar 122968 sweets. She said she did, made $34.00 and was happy and proud.

So was I. No one told her she couldn’t. There may be no limits to her desires.

By now you are saying, OK, that works for others, but not me. Onrepparttar 122969 contrary. No more excuses. If you already own a business or are an independent professional, you can still do something else. Create something new or invent a niche within your existing business.

If you have a 9-5 job, set aside 10 per cent of your day, that’s 24 minutes, and take inventory. What are your hobbies? Look at what’s missing and fillrepparttar 122970 void.

But first, STOP! Stop reading headlines or doing anything that provides no benefit to your life or does not align with your own personal values.

Learn that living your own life will leave you with no time to readrepparttar 122971 headlines and loads of time to be creative and really Celebrate Your Life, no matter what your age. ~.~~.~~.~~.~~.~ Joanne Victoria - Coach, Speaker, Author Helping independent professionals and small business owners be successful and still stay true to who they really are. Contact Joanne about her upcoming book: ‘Lighting Your Path! – How To Createrepparttar 122972 Business You Want’ as well as her upcoming business teleclasses: mailto:Business@joannevictoria.com

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Joanne Victoria, owner of New Directions in Sauslito, CA, works with small business owners and independent professionals who want to achieve more and still be true to who they really are. Contact Joanne about her upcoming book: 'Lighting Your Path! - How To Create the Business You Want', as well as her free teleclasses. mailto:Classes@joannevictoria.com


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