ChiRunning: A Practice of Mindful Movement
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 20, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Running, Mindfulness, Running Form & StyleI have had the pleasure of knowing Danny and Katherine Dreyer since the mid-90’s when we first communicated by phone and in the news group:rec.running.
Danny was beginning to share his practice that combined his love of running and his practice of tai chi. The union by Danny of running and the principles of Tai [...]
Mindfulness: Present Moment. Kairos: Appropriate Time
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / January 16, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedBruce 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 [...]
2011-Mindfully Going Back To The Beginning
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 4, 2011 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessAt 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 [...]
Mindfulness: Now, Now, Now, Now, Now
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / December 10, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessThere 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. [...]
Mindfulness: A tradition of storytelling
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 24, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedI 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 [...]
I Want To Write About Slow: A Mindful Moment
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / October 31, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, The Running MindThere 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 [...]
Mindful Breathing Is A Way Back To Your True Home
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 21, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessThis 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, MindfulnessThe 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, MindfulnessA 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 [...]
Playing with Mindful Running and some Mindful Programs
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 11, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Running, Mindfulness, The Running MindIn 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 [...]
