“i am free of the past” this is one of the “incantations” found in eric maisel’s new book, ten zen seconds. in this book, dr. maisel suggests combining incantations with breathing techniques, and in this way to find one’s center. his ideas are useful for everyone but particularly for artists – dr. maisel works predominantly… Continue reading blog book tour: ten zen seconds
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shootings. holocaust.
today is holocaust remembrance day. the biggest shooting in US history just happened. 33 people are dead. my brain is trying to cope with this, to make sense of it, so i take flight into my safe cocoon, the internet. i post about it on twitter and on stumbleupon. that is safe. it’s just in… Continue reading shootings. holocaust.
through the valley of depression
a while ago, one of our commenters referred to depression as “the big valley” and “heaven and hell.” referring to medication for depression, he also said that “there are no revealed mysteries in micrograins of medicine.” in order to be “close to free”, he “had to do it without buffers. It has been hard, but… Continue reading through the valley of depression
alice, my little chatbot friend
this morrning, my twitter friend geisharei sent a link to alice, a chatterbot that’s being worked on by A.L.I.C.E., the artiificial intelligence foundation. i engaged alice in this (rather bizarre) conversation. (hint: i’m Human) try it for yourself! Human: do chatterbots get distracted? ALICE: You have reached the limits of my knowledge. Have you tried… Continue reading alice, my little chatbot friend
22 ways to break out of procrastination
fed up with procrastination? have you tried these suggestions? replace, “how am i going to finish this?” with “what small step can i start on right now?” ask yourself why you delay doing what you need or want to do? is it because you feel you ‘have to’ to do it? is it because you… Continue reading 22 ways to break out of procrastination
world history, family history
did the UK stop teaching the holocaust for fear of reprisal from muslims? contrary to what i’ve heard on the internet grapevine, that’s not the case, according to the BBC. however
TRAGER – a way of being
“there is a way of being which is lighter, which is freer, a way in which work as well as play becomes a dance and living, a song. we can learn this way.” – milton trager, M.D. part of my education is training in TRAGER® bodywork, a system of non-intrusive and painless active and passive… Continue reading TRAGER – a way of being
granny post number 5: dreaming
it’s been almost two weeks since my daughter first had her contractions, and it’s been a roller coaster ever since. and no baby yet. but what can we do, other than let nature take its course? well, what i can do, too, is enjoy the anticipation, and dream. i don’t know how many times during… Continue reading granny post number 5: dreaming
good friday: riding into the eye of the storm
while i do not belong to any christian (or pagan, or buddhist) church, the influence of my liberal lutheran upbringing has always been palpable. for that reason, i cannot ignore that today is good friday. i’d like to offer some thoughts, influenced by the idea of the jesus myth, where jesus is seen as an… Continue reading good friday: riding into the eye of the storm
stumbling upon treasures
a few weeks ago, thanks indirectly to scott, with whom we’ve had this interesting theological conversation in the last entry, i came across – stumbled upon – stumbleupon, a great social bookmarking site. i have found a plethora of truly interesting sites through it, and thought that from time to time i’d like to draw… Continue reading stumbling upon treasures