Mindful Running: A Practice & A Journey

1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / March 8, 2011 / Posted in Mindful Running, The Running Mind

These were some of my reflections back in 1998 first titled: Thoughts on Running Observing Thoughts It was a poem I wrote after a run on St. Valentine’s Day.
From those thoughts flowed: On the road to Mindful Running
Life is the childhood of our immortality
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Mindfulness: Present Moment. Kairos: Appropriate Time

2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / January 16, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, Uncategorized

Bruce Peters is a dear friend, former fellow Vistage Chairman, host of WCEOhq-Radio, and like me a champion of the work and wisdom of Lee Thayer. Check out his archives with his numerous dialogues with Lee.
I wanted to share Bruce’s response which reflects: When the mind is ready, the message appears.
Bruce [...]

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2011-Mindfully Going Back To The Beginning

1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 4, 2011 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness

At the beginning of each year, I am reminded to return to what Mindfulness is about. Awake, aware and fully present. Beginner’s mind.
In his book Mindfulness for Dummies, Shamash Alidina, does a wonder presentation of laying out a guide to becoming mindful.
…this very moment now, is ultimately the only moment you have. Mindfulness shows [...]

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Mindfulness: Now, Now, Now, Now, Now

1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / December 10, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness

There is only this moment. An infinity of present moments. A present moment of infinities.
A dear friend, Sandy Levin, writer, teacher, artist in stainglass and fused glass, shared with a group of us this morning a piece of her writing as she continues her Writer’s Journey. It was her greeting the sun from Mt Soledad. [...]

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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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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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Mindful of Relationships: A Tribute to a Critic and a Coach

1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / August 30, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership

Lowell Nerenberg has been a dear friend for the many years we traveled as fellow Vistage (formerly TEC) Chairs. When one has a vocation, a calling, “You don’t have a Vision, the Vision has you.” In this blog by Dan Waldschmidt, you see the impact reflected in his writing on hiring his biggest [...]

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Leadership Virtuosity: Lee Thayer’s Call for Leaders to be Mindful

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 27, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Leadership

Lee Thayer’s Leadership Virtuosity is his latest book that is a must read for all who want to see what is the cost of becoming a virtuoso leader.
It would be a good idea to remember to re-read Buddha’s Kalama Sutra as a reminder of leadership and followership and now jumping to conclusions. The [...]

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