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- Ram Dass: I Am Loving Awareness - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Randy Kamen GredingerMore than three decades ago I had the opportunity of meeting the iconic Ram Dass for the first time on Martha’s Vineyard at a satsung. Satsung is a Sanskrit word that means “gathering together for truth,” which usually involves teaching, music and meditation. This evening rocked my world in a ...
Views: 2699(2 votes) - Implementing the Four Agreements - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Randy Kamen GredingerBess was a 34-year-old, attractive, single, accomplished attorney living in the Boston area. She lived comfortably in her condo, managed her finances, had no close friends and had a succession of unfulfilling relationships with men. She struggled with sustaining connections with others and often ...
Views: 2423(2 votes) - Changing the Voice of Addiction - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Randy Kamen GredingerYears ago, I directed the Stress Management Department at the Pain Unit of Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. My first mind-blowing exposure to addiction came when a diabetic patient communicated her physician’s warning that if she did not stop smoking, she risked having her legs ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - Being in the Moment - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Randy Kamen GredingerWhat does it mean to be in the moment? How can you learn to be truly present rather than simply getting through another day on automatic pilot? The truth is today is not just another day. It is the only day that you can count on. There are no guarantees about tomorrow or the day after. We, ...
Views: 896(2 votes) - Dealing With a Complicated Loss - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Randy Kamen GredingerMy relationship with my father was complex. I sometimes wondered what I would say upon his death. Perhaps I would say nothing or perhaps I would blurt out all those things I never dared to express to him directly. Two weeks ago today my father died unexpectedly. Convoluted and tumultuous ...
Views: 803(1 vote) - The Death of Perfection - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Randy Kamen GredingerLinda, a 42 year old attorney with two young boys, felt guilt and disappointment both on the job and at home. She never quite felt that she was where she needed to be at any given time. For all of her accomplishments, she felt like a failure as a lawyer and as a mother. She strove for perfection ...
Views: 707(2 votes) - Roberta Struggles With Her Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Randy Kamen GredingerRoberta tragically lost her father in a freak accident when she was eighteen years old. Her mother took the reins and controlled Roberta’s life by making her stay at home and work for the family business, rather than going off to college as planned. To escape her mother’s firm grip, Roberta ...
Views: 605(2 votes) - The Benefits and Practice of Meditation: Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Randy Kamen GredingerMost of us live in a perpetual state of doing, doing, doing: creating lists, striving, working hard, reaching for goals, running on empty. Cultivating the capacity for stillness in the midst of your busy day can yield enormous benefits. The ability to be still… can nourish and sustain the mind ...
Views: 644(5 votes) - The Antidote to the Winter Blues - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Randy Kamen GredingerJulia, a dental assistant in a local dentist’s office has a distinct twinkle in her eye that never fails to light up a room. That is, until February hits. Something happens in the cold, dark months in New England that slowly builds within Julia. Perhaps it is Seasonal Affective Disorder, ...
Views: 829(3 votes) - De-Cluttering Your Space and Mind - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Randy Kamen GredingerWaking up in the morning to a clean, de-cluttered space brings me a sense of balance and happiness. Even when my children were young I managed to maintain a space where I could sit, if only for a few precious moments and enjoy the calm and peace of a minimalist space. Of course we all know ...
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