Category Archives: be patient

Be Aware: Training Your “Puppy Mind”

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Lauren

A puppy can be trained to be a faithful and loving companion. So can your mind. Practitioners of meditation often use the term “monkey mind” to describe the untrained mind: a mind that grasps wildly and randomly at whatever passes … Continue reading →

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Being Non-Patient: The secret we can learn from saints

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lauren

“A person’s single most important task is to discover the divinity of ordinary things, ordinary lives, and ordinary minds.” – Aldous Huxley In our society, we are always lauding the “patience of saints”. We see a preschool teacher peacefully smiling in … Continue reading →

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Be Patient: An ugly encounter with impatience in the checkout line

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Lauren

I intend to go grocery, but my day is not being especially cooperative in yielding me the freedom to do so. Of course I have no one to blame but myself for this conundrum: I have packed it end to … Continue reading →

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How To Be Devoted: Wishing won’t make it easier. Practice will.

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Lauren

I wish . . . I wish I could play the cello.  I wish I could do calligraphy.  I wish I could rock climb.  I wish I could grow an organic garden.  I wish I could speak a foreign language. … Continue reading →

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How To Be Grateful: “One of these days” … My philosophy of parenting

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Lauren

One of these days . . . One of these days my house will be clean. I will not find dirty socks stuffed between the couch cushions because it is apparently too far to walk to the hamper.  I will … Continue reading →

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How To Be Patient: Seek the sacred space within

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Lauren

Patience can seem elusive.  Just when we need it most, we cannot seem to find it.  Like the car keys that seem to hide themselves when we are late for an appointment, patience is an energy that we often scramble … Continue reading →

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