Archive for Being Conscious

TV DETOX-WK 3-CONFRONTING LONLINESS; WHY AM I DOING THIS?!

How’s it going? First, a quick recap.  Week one was “interesting”.  I faced the truth about how much TV I actually watched, observed those times I wanted to give in and turn the TV on, and was able to make better choices for myself in the moment.  Week two was a little more challenging.  Felt more [...]

MAKING TIME FOR WHAT’S IMPORTANT

Why is it so hard to make time in our lives for what really matters to us?  I went to see my 90 year old aunt over the weekend and had such a nice visit.  The entire trip took about 3 hours including travel.  Visiting her has been something I have wanted to do for [...]

TV Detox Check-in: I am a LIAR! There is much more to life than TV!

NOTE: We are re-publishing this popular post.  Due to an upgrade in our system we are sorry to say we lost our original comments.  We would love for you to comment again if you would like.    So, how was my first week without TV? Do you want the good news first or the bad? Ok, since [...]

CELEBRATING SILENCE – YOU’VE GOT TO SLOW DOWN TO GET GOING!

It is the greatest paradox of life you’ve got to slow down to get more done!  Come on, you say,  first you ask me to celebrate naps and now embrace silence?  I am a busy wife, mother, employee, daughter, and friend and if it were up to you you’d have me “taking to the bed” and being [...]

THE TV CHALLENGE – SURRENDER TV FOR 30 DAYS!

So, as most of you know, as a “student” of the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and Pema Chodron, I am on a personal quest to build my level of presence in my life.  I have closed a lot of the obvious “run” spots which for me included excess food, alcohol, and caffeine (which keeps me unconscious by [...]

FOCUS ON MONEY – KILL YOUR SOUL!

I am convinced that focusing on money is a sure fire way to deaden the soul.  I’ve seen it first hand too many times for myself and others.  I am going along creating and living a life I love and WHAM! I get stopped by the voices of financial insecurity in my head that wonder how [...]

Saying “NO” to multitasking?

So as most of you know, I am on a personal journey to slow down and take time for my life.  Having recently experienced a number of difficult changes in my life, I am getting the message to “Go slow to know”.  This is proving so difficult.  I am trying to close all of the “escapes” [...]

“You’re crying for the jail cell when you’ve been let out of jail”

Why is it that it is so difficult to let go of things we KNOW are destructive to ourselves and our spirits? Why when I get the nudge from the universe to exercise after complaining for weeks on end about my lack of energy do I pray equally hard for another answer – “no not [...]

Being Conscious: Eileen’s Daily Work

Fun in the mundane…and Is It Loving? One of my daily affirmations is simply to love and enjoy my life – ALL of the people, places, and events that are a part of it. Love making breakfast, love folding (AND PUTTING AWAY) laundry, love exercising and meditating. When this feels impossible I ask myself (particularly [...]

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