When we look around, metaphors abound. One of my favorite metaphors I found in a giraffe at the zoo and his fear of the wide world around him. This podcast tells his story.
This episode of the Shards of Consciousness podcast is based on a post I wrote in September, 2007 called Leaving the Box
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The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.
This definition calls up visions of comic book heroes and men and women facing danger without a doubt they can overcome it. Looking at this definition, it's easy to see why many of us, if asked if we are courageous, would answer no.
The Latin root of the word means simply heart. There is no mention of self-possession, confidence, bravery. The implication is that, with courage, we face what we fear, we face danger, we face the vicissitudes of life with heart, even though we do feel fear and in the back of our minds we are telling ourselves I can't do this. But we do.
In this podcast I discuss how the Cowardly Lion is a better icon of courage than Superman ever was.
This episode of the Shards of Consciousness podcast is based on a post I wrote in October, 2007 called Everyday Courage
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She loves me!I enjoy movies.Let's have fun!I love my new car.
I'm poor.This job is the pits.Why do I date him. He's always hurting me.
Most of us look at our surroundings and our relationships to find our sources of pain and pleasure, the things that make us unhappy and the things that make us joyful. We react to the events of our lives with happiness and sadness, joy and boredom. Life is a Skinner box containing all our rewards and punishments.
It doesn't have to be this way. Each of us holds the secret of happiness. That's the subject of this podcast.
This episode of the Shards of Consciousness podcast is based on a post I wrote in September, 2007 called Are You Willing to be Free?
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Not all exercises require us to hit the gym. Sometimes the most effective techniques are also the most simple. Yoga long ago developed techniques that ask you to just sit quietly and breathe in a predetermined manner to experience changes in your health, improve your emotional well-being, and heighten your mental faculties.
In this podcast I discuss two yoga breathing exercises that can be highly effective in improving your health and emotional state. These are alternate breathing and the skull shine breath. Take just a few minutes a day for a few months to practice them, and you'll see their benefits in your life.
This episode of the Shards of Consciousness podcast is based on a post I wrote in September, 2006 called Meditation Breathing Exercises
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Corey&Cosmo - We?re All Stars - Transcontinental Experiment Remix
