Tag Archives: observe
Trust Yourself
Being a human is a constant balancing act of thinking, feeling, doing, and learning. Trust yourself. You have so much wisdom in you.
Mindfulness
Dawn Smart uses a “5-3-1-1” exercise from the meditation book “The Monkey Is the Messenger”: Take five deep breaths, think of three things you’re grateful for, grin really big one time and set one intention for the day. “I try to remember … Continue reading
Meditation
Being under a great tree is like being in a green cathedral. Relax and observe how you breath. Is it slow, quiet, inhales and exhales through the nose? Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and … Continue reading
Beautiful Stillness
Walking recently at sunset on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Manhattan incandescent against an orange sky, I watched a line of tourists taking the same photo. I challenged myself to observe without documenting, to have an experience and let my memory … Continue reading
Lesson on Emotional Intelligence
My most important lesson on emotional intelligence was early in my career, at a Wall Street Job. I was exhausted and kept making small mistakes. My supervisor could’ve blown up, justifiably. But he had the presence of mind to be … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 