Mindfulness: A tradition of storytelling

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 24, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, Uncategorized

I remember reading the last paragraph that KVpops shared in his blog:
It’s all about telling a great story in the simplest manner with a great insight or an observation thrown in. Whether you are writing a novel, short story, feature film or even a 60 second spot, the rules are the same: set up [...]

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I Want To Write About Slow: A Mindful Moment

1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / October 31, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, The Running Mind

There is more to life than increasing its speed
Albert Einstein
Slow
by Ozzie Gontang
I want to write about slow.
The faceless clock blinks every second:
Now….Now…Now
In the present moment there is
No fast. No slow.
No criticism. No [...]

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Mindfulness, Being Present & the Power of One

2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / October 14, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness

One grain of sand can turn the tide
One single spark can light the night
One simple dream
One gentle word
One act of love from someone
Can start a Chain Reaction
It all begins in the heart
The Power of One

I have been blessed by the people who have touched my life.

One grain of sand can turn the tide

Tomorrow evening the [...]

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Mindful Breathing Is A Way Back To Your True Home

1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 21, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness

This is from Taming the Tiger Within:Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Every time you feel lost, alienated or cut off from
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Thich Nhat Hanh and His Gifts to Mindfulness

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 13, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness

The gifts are so numerous that Thich Nhat Hanh, Thay to his followers, has shared with the world through his presence and his writings.

He shares in Taming the Tiger Within: Meditation on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Every time you feel lost, alienated, or cut off from life,
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A Mindful Journey: Finding a Retreat to Move Forward by Staying Still as a Mountain

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 11, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness

A marvelous website and a work of love and commitment is hosted and gifted to the community by Gregory Martin MA and Pam Parsons Dupuy MA LMFT: Still Mountain: A Guide To Retreats
Still Mountain: A Guide to Retreats. Still Mountain is a website committed to providing resources and guidance for people seeking [...]

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Playing with Mindful Running and some Mindful Programs

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 11, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Running, Mindfulness, The Running Mind

In replying to Proper Running: Mindful Movement in the Moment, Israel Manas share that he and his colleagues have been practicing Mindfulness during their runs.
I look forward to what they are doing, experiencing and learning.
You may want to read Israel’s article MINDFULNESS (ATENCIÓN PLENA): LA MEDITACIÓN EN PSICOLOGÍA CLÍNICA or visit his website: Psicologia y [...]

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Timeless Reminders – A Mindfulness-based iPhone App!

3 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / August 20, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness

The numbers are pretty staggering when some statistics say that 75% of people in the United States are either moderately or extremely stressed. I’ve also read that it could be almost 90% of the conditions doctors see are related to stress.
You will find it interesting to visit Dr. Daniel Friedland’s website , Super Smart [...]

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Mindfulness in Action: Partners101.org

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / June 2, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness

I have had the privilege of know Jim Vaughan for over 15 years. And through Jim I met his associate and dear friend: Kelly Castor. I have been a champion of their work and an associate of their Life Design work.
I have used sections of the Life Design book for over 12 years during our [...]

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Mindfulness: Many Maps to the Same Journey

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 30, 2010 / Posted in Mindfulness

Next weekend I am going to a training with fellow Chairs of Vistage. One of the shared readings we will have all read or in most instances re-read is Don MIguel Ruiz’s Four Agreements.
Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz’s Code for Life
The simplicity and elegance of his thinking remains a source of great enlightenment and aspiration. The [...]

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