Mindfulness Through the Lens of Inner Fitness

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Mindfulness... it’s not just meditation!

When I was 22 years old, I had an embarrassing and sobering experience at my first professional job. I would later call this my first lesson in mindfulness, or in my case at the time, my lack of it!! I was totally unaware of my emotions and how to navigate them wisely. Basically, I didn’t know what I was feeling, didn’t know how to feel authentically, and was easily caught in emotional traps such as self-pity, blame, self-righteousness, resentment, guilt and hostility!

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Grit and the Human Spirit

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When I think of grit and the amazing capacity of the human spirit, I think of when Covid-19 first hit the stage and swept through Italy at lightning speed. The Italians opened their windows and stood on their balconies every evening. They banged on pots and pans, played music, and sang in solidarity with their neighbors, expressing their capacity to love and connect with each other. I think of the beauty of the human spirit.

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Positive impact

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Imagine that you are an antenna and that your whole being, like a radio station, is broadcasting mood music into the world around you in all directions. You are, you know. Everyone is.  We transmit messages about what we think or feel without even speaking out loud.  You likely know someone whose very entrance into a room lifts up your spirits and makes you smile and someone else who has the opposite effect, perhaps causing you to feel uncomfortable or your mood to sink. We are always having impact, either positive or negative. I was an adult when I put words to this awareness, and it sparked in me the answer to my lifelong question, “What is my purpose in life?”

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