A Few Thoughts

Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • The season of giving

    Putting aside for a moment the question of why giving can’t apply to every season… I’ve been touched in a new way in hearing people’s giving stories. Someone saved up for a guitar for himself, and ended up giving the money to the guy in line behind him at the pawn shop who was pawning…

  • What Addicts Need – Newsweek Feb 23, 2008

    This article is almost three years old. I’m posting it to remind myself to get updated information on this rich topic. And who knows, maybe it will help someone. What Addicts Need Addiction isn’t a weakness; it’s an illness. Now vaccines and other new drugs may change the way we treat it. By Jeneen Interlandi NEWSWEEK…

  • Linkages

    Connecting to resources – whether community, family, internal, or spiritual/intrapsychic resources – is what helps us feel healthy, whole, bigger than our small-mindedness. Helping to activate linkages for myself and others is thrilling for me. It’s satisfying work.

  • The craft of acting

    I’ve been attending Kim Tobin’s class on the “craft of acting.” What a fascinating process. Getting to know myself in this way is a process of self-awareness that has parallels with meditation: respecting moment-to-moment flashes of emotion, the ebbs and flows of feelings we usually try to ignore or flatten. Allowing these energies to arise.…

  • Keeping it fresh

    I really enjoyed talking with call specialists last week. We had lively conversations about the unique work environment at 211. If you attended one of those sessions, please feel free to post comments and questions here. What was helpful or useful for you? What wasn’t? Have you practiced some of the tools we talked about?…

  • An owner’s manual for your brain – and your happiness

    Some of Dr. Rick Hanson’s writings feel like what I would have liked to have written. Now I don’t have to! Visit his website and blog for rich resources on how to understand the brain and work with that understanding in practical ways. Seven Facts about the Brain That Incline the Mind to Joy –…

  • Busy, busy…

    I went to the gym yesterday after seeing clients. Wahoo! But I was so tired from recent sleep deprivation that I only managed to do a mile on the treadmill before going home. That “only a mile” is so much better than nothing. I’m sure it helped me sleep, and helped me get through a…

  • Why I exercise

    Notice the present tense – as if I exercise regularly. I’m thinking positively and motivating myself. Exercise can’t be optional any more. I’ve understood for years that mindfulness meditation is essential for me. It’s hygiene for the mind. It helps me work better with my emotional life, relax the knots of my little ego-mind, and…

  • I love my dentist

    When you love what you do, it shows.

  • Has family time grown?

    This is a provocative discussion and debate. Recent research is showing that our generation is spending more time with kids than previous generations. What do we make of reports like this? Do we try to apply it personally, and compare it to our situation? Do we feel worse about ourselves if we come to the…

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