Category: finding peace

Urban Retreat – April 5, 2014

Wake up to a new perspective!

Saturday April 5th, 8 am – 12 pm

Soltan Banoo 4645 Park Blvd University Heights

IN THIS MINI-RETREAT, YOU’LL LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES FOR…

Releasing stress, physically and mentally
Slowing down and gaining perspective during times of anxiety
Increasing your mental clarity and function
Feeling more connected to your body
Letting go of guilt with eating, and truly savoring your food
Cultivating a sense of gratitude and joy

WHAT TO EXPECT

A gentle yoga practice, suitable for any body and experience level
Learning mindfulness practices that can be done at any time, anywhere
Mindful eating practice, followed by a wholesome lunch

REGISTRATION
Space for this one-of-a-kind event is limited. To register, please visit http://sdurbanretreat.eventbrite.com/

Cost $40

National Poetry Month 4

Morning Meditation

Sitting for peaceful purposes,
I am flooded by the pain
of what we do to each other
and what we do to ourselves.

I am reminded of the idea
that evil is just the absense of good
and that we have forgotten
that we are the ones we are looking for.

If God is a reflection of the eyes I am looking at
then what happens when God forgets
who they are and what they are here for
so I remind myself, again, to remember.

@JennieO6

Finding room

Recently I took a vacation from Facebook.  It’s turning out to be a long vacation.  From being a total timewaster to also thinking I’m ‘connecting’ to people I realized that more of my time was spent there rather than face to face or phone calls.   Now with google plus and the revamp of Facebook it seems there are more bugs aka changes to get over, meaning the learning curve keeps getting curvier, i.e. more time spent on the web.  The digital age keeps bringing more and more technology but how much of it is really helpful?  Yes, Facebook is a great way to connect but it also brings a new problem of communication dysfunction.  A comment can be misconstrued moreso that what someone actually says in person.  And a message can be completely taken wrong, leaving the person on the receiving end to think one thing while the sender believed to be saying another.   What’s the common denominator in these scenarios?  My vacation continues…