Mindfulness in a Mobile World

Finding myself checking my cellphone this holiday season - observing how families spend our precious time together texting, playing games, checking Facebook, or going online - I resolved to change my relationship with my cell phone as part of my mindfulness practice. 

The Gift of Giving‏

In this season of giving, the greatest gift anyone can give is the gift of self. No matter what we have or don't have, each of us has the power to make a difference through one small act. Kindness, compassion and generosity are the most precious gifts we can share.

Every day offers opportunities to do something good - walking past a homeless person, lining up for a cup of coffee, sitting in a cafe, riding in a subway or driving through New York's traffic congested streets. 

We only have to open our eyes and our heart to see the stranger standing next to us. Kindness is a gift not just for those less fortunate. A smile of recognition, an acknowledgment that one is not invisible but seen and felt by another human being is an act of empathy and compassion that connects us to one other, a warm reminder that we are not alone in the world. 

Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning takes on new meaning as a way to reflect on our lives. 

The accumulation of things we acquire or amass in the past year, the clearing of energy in our homes so we create space for new energy to enter our lives, and the physical act of letting go that allows growth to happen.

Often, we settle into the inertia of passive living and need the awakening energy of Spring to nudge us into action.

May this Passover reflection energize you to engage in Spring cleaning with spiritual conviction.

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