Be Aware: Training Your “Puppy Mind”

http://prepaid365awards.co.uk/coumadin-and-green-vegetables/ by Lauren Rosenfeld | Sep 21, 2012 | be calm, be loving, be mindful, be patient, be yourself

A puppy can be trained to be a faithful and loving companion. So can your mind. Practitioners of meditation often use the term “monkey mind” to describe the untrained mind: a mind that grasps wildly and randomly at whatever passes through its...

Enlightenment of the Middle Ages: Spiritual Lessons I Have Learned in Midlife

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jun 8, 2012 | be courageous, be grateful, be happy, be wise, be yourself, Uncategorized

I turned fifty this past summer. Which means if I live to be one-hundred (which is an actual goal) I am squarely and undeniably smack dab in the middle of my life. Middle age has its petty annoyances. It also has its perks.  I may not be able to see the dosage...

Be Different: Because in being different, we are all the same

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Dec 9, 2010 | be compassionate, be healing, be openminded, be yourself

During the month of December, I’ll be participating in a project called Reverb 10.  Reverb 10 is “an open online initiative that encourages participants to reflect on this year and manifest what’s next. It’s an opportunity to retreat and consider the...

How To Be Responsible: Punctuate Your Life

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jun 21, 2010 | be attuned, be focused, be visionary, be wise, be yourself

The other day, James and I boarded an Airstream trailer parked at a curb in downtown Asheville.  The trailer is traveling around the country interviewing regular folks like us, and collecting stories about “a-ha moments.” When our interview was over, the...

How to Be Wise: Time is like money, be careful where you invest it.

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jun 16, 2010 | be attuned, be focused, be invested, be wise, be yourself

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. – Annie Dillard Time is like currency.  It’s a precious commodity in limited supply. So we need to be careful how we spend it.   With money we try to be smart consumers.  We work hard to...

How To Be Compassionate: Use Your Imagination

by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jun 16, 2010 | be compassionate, be loving, be openminded, be yourself

I wish I knew What it’s like to be A splinter, a bee. A song, a sea. A tree, a shoe. A bird that’s new. I wish I knew What it’s like to be you.  –   By my daughter Tamar, at age 7 When I was a child, I experienced an awakening moment. My mother...