October 2009
96 posts
“traditionally, in american society, it is the members of the oppressed,...”
– audre lorde, sister outsider (via noteasybeingred) (via brandileeeeee)
audre loooooorde! (via gunstreetgirl)
The neuroscience of mindfulness: Simply put, with... →
isabelthespy:
psychotherapy:
Speaking to an executive about mindfulness therefore can be a bit like speaking to a classical musician about jazz. It might look like they could play a little Coltrane, because they deal in sounds, but they don’t really have the circuits for it. We don’t take well to learning new skills, especially in later life, and any reason to not focus on a new skill, like...
loveyourchaos:
ohhsweetnothing:
I feel like I have so much to say, but no words to properly convey the thoughts that are in my head. They’re becoming toxic, these thoughts, everything about them is a contradiction. If only I could sleep, things may be clearer in the morning. Until then my mind will just continue to push this poison through my body, simultaneously, as my beating heart promises...
“In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of...”
– Lao Tzu (via quoteyard) (via fuckyeahzenmind)
The Color of Choice: white supremacy and...
materialworld:
“One might ask why staunch conservatives are opposed to family planning in developing countries when family planning so clearly limits population growth and reduces the need for abortions. One of the leading causes of death for women in developing countries is maternal mortality -death from childbirth. The UN estimated a wordlwide total of 529,000 maternal deaths for the year...
“May all beings be peaceful.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe....”
– Buddhist Metta Prayer (via inthemoodforlove) (via blueskybluesky) (via fuckyeahzenmind)
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us...”
– E. E. Cummings (via kari-shma) (via quote-book) (via ma-salaama)
