Archive for November 2024
Happy Thanksgiving
I hope you all are doing well. As you read this, I am traveling with my family from Prague to Vienna as we spend the week visiting my daughter who has been studying there this semester. Since I knew I would be missing classes this week, I shared my Thanksgiving message last week with students.…
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Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. Last week my mind felt very crowded and busy and I was finding it hard to shut it off. It even took longer in my meditation practice to quiet the “monkey in my mind”. When that happens, I start with ALLOWING the monkey. I visualize the monkey jumping…
Read MoreMeet the Mind Where It Is
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. Last week my mind felt very crowded and busy and I was finding it hard to shut it off. It even took longer in my meditation practice to quiet the “monkey in my mind”. When that happens, I start with ALLOWING the monkey. I visualize the monkey jumping…
Read MoreLisa’s Lessons
I hope you all are doing well. So, my birthday is coming up very soon and some years are more challenging than others to feel peace with the reality that time is passing. This year happens to be one of those challenging times. When I find myself feeling upset about it I remember what I call “Lisa’s…
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