Category Archives: Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration
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Where are they ?
Posted on July 10, 2017 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.“In one of the stars I shall be living In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing when you look at the night sky.” ~ Antoine de Saint Exupery, “The Little Prince” Where do you think people go when they leave their corporeal bodies […]
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Practice is Always the Path
Posted on January 13, 2017 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.It has been some time since I posted on here. The New Year has come and has the same promise as any other. If we practice compassion it will give our lives more ease. If we practice meditation we will learn patience. If we practice generosity we will benefit two fold. The […]
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Seeing Clearly
Posted on June 10, 2016 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.I went on retreat in Sedona last month, a beautiful setting for meditation, yoga and inspiration. This poem came out of an experience of noticing the miracle of mindfulness, of paying attention to my experience of a difficult emotion arising and the change that occurred when I was able to move my attention. The sequence went something […]
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WELCOMING SPRING
Posted on March 21, 2016 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.It is lovely outside my window on this first day of Spring. The trees and fence are draped in a 3 inch coating of snow ! When I teach, I often use weather as a metaphor for life. We sometimes have to weather storms and droughts as we move through our days. Losses and disappointments […]
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TODAY’S THE DAY
Posted on January 19, 2016 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.Today is the day I take a good look at my practice. Teaching mindfulness challenges me to bring my practice out front to be viewed and experienced by participants. They come committed to changing their lives through learning the art of being present and open hearted, to hold themselves accountable as they journey toward freedom from […]
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Weathering Storms
Posted on December 2, 2015 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.The rain is coming down in sheets outside my bedroom window. They call it a storm and yet, in the midst of it, I can find peace and ease if I narrow my focus to the sounds of the rain and the wind. This is the kind of learning that needs to take place to move us […]
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How is Your Practice ?
Posted on August 10, 2015 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.With Summer waning so quickly my thoughts turn to the crispness of Fall with positive valence for now, while still wishing that Summer could last. Do you ever notice how, at times, the very same thought or image can cause very different feelings in the body and the heart ? This is important to observe if we […]
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SNOW, a variation on a theme.
Posted on February 11, 2015 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.Here is an easy practice that simply guides us into pausing, being present and opening up to what matters: S – Stop. T- Take a few deep breaths. O – Observe your experience (Body, Emotions, Thoughts). P – Proceed with the question: “What is most important for me to attend to right now.” and another […]
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We have all we need.
Posted on February 9, 2015 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.Reflecting on the seven day retreat I attended a couple of weeks ago, what comes to mind, and sticks the most, is a sense of understanding that what we need in order to be happy, is always at our disposal. Looking inward, while sitting or walking mindfully and quietly, we can observe the contents and landscape of our minds. […]
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January ~ catching up
Posted on January 22, 2015 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.Looking back at this page noting that I have not written anything since November. I don’t know why I only posted a photo, and no commentary on the International Symposium on Contemplative Science. It was a most stimulating conference and calming all at the same time. This feeling in the air was one of peace. Rooms of […]
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Posted on November 2, 2014 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.
International Symposium on Contemplative Science ~ Marriot Copley~ Boston
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Prayer
Posted on October 4, 2014 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.I wonder if the river ever despairs of its downward destiny and harbors a secret desire to flow up. I wonder if Winter yearns to be Summer, or a flower wishes it could bloom out of […]
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The New Year
Posted on September 27, 2014 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.September has always been the mark of a new year for me. I was on an academic calendar for much of my life, the Jewish New Year is marked and September just happens to be the month of my birthday. So I cast stones into the sea this morning to represent my penance and my intention […]
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A New Day
Posted on September 7, 2014 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.” Treat yourself as if you already are enough. Walk as if you are enough. Eat as if you are enough. See, look, listen as if you are enough. Because it is true.” ~ Geneen Roth
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Launching the Site
Posted on September 4, 2014 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.I am finally ready after many hours of working to make a web site that truly reflects the content and tone of Mindfulness Programs. With the loving assistance of my dear cousin I can now launch The Path to Mindful Living’s new site. Thank you Jody ! I recently completed teaching a Mindful Self Compassion Program and the […]
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A New Look
Posted on April 14, 2014 by Lauri Klein in Thoughts, Reflections & Inspiration.Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. I am getting ready to launch this new web site and anticipating sharing many thoughts and reflections here. Visitors will be able to read news about mindfulness, poetry and even view pictures to inspire their practices. Even if you do not have a formal practice I hope […]
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