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Birding and Mindfulness: Seeing the familiar with new eyes

January 18, 2020 By Dean Nicholson Leave a Comment

It’s a sunny morning as I walk beside a favourite wetland, binoculars in hand, looking for interesting birds.  Suddenly, a startled duck lifts off the pond. I glance quickly. ‘Oh, it’s just a mallard’ I say, a common bird I can see by the dozen any day of the year.  I quickly forget it and […]

Filed Under: Mindfulness and Nature

When it comes to change, be like a shark

October 7, 2019 By Dean Nicholson Leave a Comment

This blog first appeared here on Clear Sky Meditation Center’s blog Have you ever tried to change a habit? It’s easy to get discouraged and give up when things don’t change as quickly as we’d like. When I’ve been trying to change habits that I don’t like, sometimes for weeks, I can still feel stuck. This is […]

Filed Under: Heathy Habits

Why are we fighting when I know I’m right?

October 7, 2019 By Dean Nicholson Leave a Comment

This blog first appeared here on Clear Sky Meditation Center’s blog   I know I’m right. But here she goes again, making everything sound so rosy and optimistic. Can’t she see the the dark clouds on the horizon? And look, everyone is nodding and agreeing with her. I mean, seriously, aren’t they giving any critical […]

Filed Under: Aware Living

Sleepless night after night

October 7, 2019 By Dean Nicholson Leave a Comment

This blog first appeared here on Clear Sky Meditation Center’s blog Suddenly I was wide awake. With dread, I looked over at the clock on the nightstand, hoping I wouldn’t see what I knew I would…1:30 a.m.! I’d been asleep for less than three hours, and if this night was like all the nights of […]

Filed Under: Heathy Habits

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Planet Dharma
Clear Sky Meditation & Study Center
Dharma Hub, Calgary
Awaken in Toronto
Dharma Europe

Upcoming Offerings

Together in Spirit. 12 monthly online meditation practice sessions. Thursday evenings starting January 13, 2022. In partnership with the Naramata Centre. Go to Together in Spirit to register.

Come to Your Senses. 3 hours to practice Deep Mindfulness. 1:30-4:30, June 18, 2022 at the Clear Sky Meditation Center. Go to Come to Your Senses to register.

Awakening in Nature: Nature as a Path for Spiritual Growth. A weekend retreat at the Naramata Centre. September 23-25, 2022. Go to Awakening in Nature to register.

Beyond Coping: A Four Week Online Course. 7:00-8:30pm, Tuesdays, October 4-25, 2022. Go to Beyond Coping to register.

Contact

Contact Maureen or Dean for more information. 

maureen@nullalivemindfully.ca
dean@nullalivemindfully.ca

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