Week 41 Review: Simmering
This week I’ve been thinking about how external circumstances affect my mood. I’ve noticed that I go through my day wondering if this will make me happy or if that … Continue reading Week 41 Review: Simmering
Category: Mindfulness
The Slippery Nature of Happiness
Tonight in my Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class, the instructor offered this poem, by Naomi Shihab Nye. I’ve not read Naomi Shihab Nye since college, but I recalled tonight that she … Continue reading The Slippery Nature of Happiness
The Urge to Slam the Door on Unwelcome Guests
I mentioned before that I’ve started taking this Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class on Monday nights. I’m pretty sure I hate it. Tonight was our second class and the combination of … Continue reading The Urge to Slam the Door on Unwelcome Guests
Happiness is…
Usually my “Happiness is…” posts include one thing I’m happy about along with a picture. But I’ve noticed (yet again) that I’ve really been focusing on the dark, not-so-pleasant things … Continue reading Happiness is…
I’ve Nothing to Fear but Reality. And Maybe My Kids.
Last night, in an effort to stay up past bedtime without the aid of the internet, I began reading Joyfully Together: The Art of Building a Harmonious Community by Thich Nhat … Continue reading I’ve Nothing to Fear but Reality. And Maybe My Kids.
The Joy of Surrender, the Pain of Holding On
Nikki from Live.Love.Yoga Blog posted the following quote: The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real sacrifice lightens the mind of the doer … Continue reading The Joy of Surrender, the Pain of Holding On
March: Motherhood Month in Review
Well, I’m certainly at a different place at the end of this month than I was at the beginning of the month, I’ll say that much. I do think the … Continue reading March: Motherhood Month in Review
I Can Make an Awful Lot of Lemonade with a Lemon This Big.
If you’re a regular reader of Imperfect Happiness, you know I often try to reframe frustrations and setbacks in a positive light. Most of the time it’s something like my … Continue reading I Can Make an Awful Lot of Lemonade with a Lemon This Big.
Emotional Awareness: I Think it’s Working
Normally, I think of emotions, especially strong ones, as “bad.” They lead to yelling and crying and children learning new swear words. My usual method for dealing with strong emotions … Continue reading Emotional Awareness: I Think it’s Working
Devotion and Paradox
On the way home from Aikido tonight I heard a story on As it Happens about Graham Short, an engraver in Birmingham (England, not Alabama) who engraved the phrase “Nothing … Continue reading Devotion and Paradox
Reading Poetry Instead of Sleeping
The Dream by Imogene Bolls from Advice for the Climb This is the place I was not ready to leave. I lifted my feet, lighter and lighter, up the mountain, … Continue reading Reading Poetry Instead of Sleeping
Week 24 Review: Old Lessons Made New
I attended a two-hour Chakra Vinyasa™ workshop with Simon Park this morning at Prana Yoga. He’s been doing mini-workshops all weekend, but in the interest of balance I decided to … Continue reading Week 24 Review: Old Lessons Made New
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