Just a word to nature, Mother Earth - the things that keep us going that are forever taken for granted. We are ever so connected with the world around us and I know that at times, especially in Dallas, we seem so apart from it. I often take for granted the air I breathe, the trees that help circulate the supply and the micro organisms that feed the trees. I am going to do one thing today to help make OUR world better... pick up someone's trash, reduce the amount of electricity I rely on, bike to work or eat less.. not sure yet but I will make an impact. Will you join me?
Enjoy!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Mindful eating...
“There are some people who eat an orange but don’t really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
“When you eat with awareness, you find that there is more space, more beauty. You begin to watch yourself, to see yourself, and you notice how clumsy you are or how accurate you are. … So when you make an effort to eat mindfully…, you find that life is worth much more than you had expected.” - Chogyam Trungpa
This was an excerpt from Zen Habits-
Awareness is key to changing anything...
Enjoy.
“When you eat with awareness, you find that there is more space, more beauty. You begin to watch yourself, to see yourself, and you notice how clumsy you are or how accurate you are. … So when you make an effort to eat mindfully…, you find that life is worth much more than you had expected.” - Chogyam Trungpa
This was an excerpt from Zen Habits-
Awareness is key to changing anything...
Enjoy.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Raw milk...
For those who are a little weary of raw milk this is a great video. Store bought milk is essentially a dead food! It's stripped of ANY benefit and can potentially do the body harm! Do your homework and come see us at The Movement Dallas Co-op for your source...
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brian@themovementdallas.com
Happy Friday!
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Happy Friday!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
All we have is NOW!
All we have is NOW!
I have been in Austin for the past few days and the break from the Dallas hustle has really inspired me. I love this place, with nature so close (Colorado river, Barton Springs etc) and the heavy flow of healthy activity it’s extremely enticing! I admit, I have been a little behind on the blog post, but I know things will happen in due time. Speaking of which, my daily reading really inspired me to share. In this 64th verse of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu lets us know that life is all about NOW! We get so caught up in past and future that we forget it’s the smaller moments that make up the big picture. Not only is it healthy for our getting things accomplished, but it’s also healthy in the realization that we have the next opportunity to be better than we were before.
64th Verse
What is at rest is easily managed.
What is not yet manifest is easy to prevent.
The brittle is easily shattered;
The small is easily scattered.
Act before things exist;
Manage them before there is disorder.
Remember:
A tree that fills a man’s embrace grows from a seedling.
A tower nine stories high starts with one brick.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Act and destroy it;
Grasp it and lose it.
The sage does not act, and so is not defeated.
He does not grasp and therefore does not lose.
People usually fail when they are on the verge of success.
So give as much care at the end as at the beginning,
Then there will be no failure.
The sage does not treasure what is difficult to attain.
He does not collect precious things;
He learns not to hold onto ideas.
He helps the 10,000 things find their own nature
But does not venture to lead them by the nose.
-Lao Tzu
The journey is YOURS my friend! Live life, YOUR life!
Peace,
I have been in Austin for the past few days and the break from the Dallas hustle has really inspired me. I love this place, with nature so close (Colorado river, Barton Springs etc) and the heavy flow of healthy activity it’s extremely enticing! I admit, I have been a little behind on the blog post, but I know things will happen in due time. Speaking of which, my daily reading really inspired me to share. In this 64th verse of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu lets us know that life is all about NOW! We get so caught up in past and future that we forget it’s the smaller moments that make up the big picture. Not only is it healthy for our getting things accomplished, but it’s also healthy in the realization that we have the next opportunity to be better than we were before.
64th Verse
What is at rest is easily managed.
What is not yet manifest is easy to prevent.
The brittle is easily shattered;
The small is easily scattered.
Act before things exist;
Manage them before there is disorder.
Remember:
A tree that fills a man’s embrace grows from a seedling.
A tower nine stories high starts with one brick.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Act and destroy it;
Grasp it and lose it.
The sage does not act, and so is not defeated.
He does not grasp and therefore does not lose.
People usually fail when they are on the verge of success.
So give as much care at the end as at the beginning,
Then there will be no failure.
The sage does not treasure what is difficult to attain.
He does not collect precious things;
He learns not to hold onto ideas.
He helps the 10,000 things find their own nature
But does not venture to lead them by the nose.
-Lao Tzu
The journey is YOURS my friend! Live life, YOUR life!
Peace,
Friday, October 9, 2009
Adaptation -
Aristotle had the right idea so long ago. The idea that we have the ability to adapt to what we do or don't do most often.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" - Aristotle
more to come...
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" - Aristotle
more to come...
Monday, October 5, 2009
EVERYTHING is connected...
Interesting theories by Dr. Joseph Mercola and Dr. Bruce Lipton -
What if Life Were Based on Cooperation Instead of Competition?
There is a Darwinian belief that life and evolution is based on the survival of the fittest, which is an inherent competition and a struggle for existence that goes on forever.
The new science, however, shows that this is incorrect, that evolution was not based on competition, but rather on cooperation.
This is a profound difference, and it tells us that if we want to evolve as a species, we must stop competing, and begin to recognize our coherence -- that we evolved to live as a harmonious community of people, living on this planet as one living “thing” called humanity.
As I write this, however, the earth is in a very sick state, which Dr. Lipton goes so far as to call a “deathbed state.” But this is in terms of conventional thinking.
If there’s a profound shift and change in thought -- about humanity, our roles in society and also our ability to take control of our own health on an individual level -- there can be a spontaneous remission, one that changes the outlook from dark to very bright.
Dr. Mercola - www.mercola.com
What if Life Were Based on Cooperation Instead of Competition?
There is a Darwinian belief that life and evolution is based on the survival of the fittest, which is an inherent competition and a struggle for existence that goes on forever.
The new science, however, shows that this is incorrect, that evolution was not based on competition, but rather on cooperation.
This is a profound difference, and it tells us that if we want to evolve as a species, we must stop competing, and begin to recognize our coherence -- that we evolved to live as a harmonious community of people, living on this planet as one living “thing” called humanity.
As I write this, however, the earth is in a very sick state, which Dr. Lipton goes so far as to call a “deathbed state.” But this is in terms of conventional thinking.
If there’s a profound shift and change in thought -- about humanity, our roles in society and also our ability to take control of our own health on an individual level -- there can be a spontaneous remission, one that changes the outlook from dark to very bright.
Dr. Mercola - www.mercola.com
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