Softening of the Heart'Meditation is a means of cultivating insight through being mindful of what is arising and passing...the aligning and softening of the heart to be reconciled with this moment just as it is.'
--author Phillip Moffitt.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
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- Name: John Ettorre
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I'm a Cleveland, Ohio-based writer, editor and writing coach, with more than 25 years of experience, including stints in Chicago and Washington, D.C. My work has appeared in more than 100 print and online publications, from the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor to local and regional publications. My work has been recognized by awards (including an Emmy) from four journalism groups.
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5 Comments:
reminds me of this:
Be Still and Know that I Am God
Be Still and Know that I Am.
Be Still and Know.
Be Still.
Be.
There is much to be heard in silent moments.
John, you somehow always know how to read my moods. At the end of a very stimulating week, I'm trying to be still and listen to my heart, so I can regroup. I'm saying a prayer of thanksgiving for you and all the other wonderful humans who have touched my life this week.
Nice, Kim. And good luck with the regrouping, Donna. We all need to do plenty of that now, as we morph from the summer to fall seasons. Renewal is in the air.
I've never really got the whole meditation thing. Thinking has always worked fine for me. I expect part of my problem is an inability to relax. I guess if one can't take that step then the road to true enlightenment is going to be a very long one indeed.
What some call meditation, others might call quiet contemplation, and I'd simply call silent prayer. By whatever name it goes or however one chooses to do it, it does work wonders. Relaxing the mind periodically helps relax the body and calm the spirit.
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