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SUMMARY:Sit Happens (One hour silent meditation)
DESCRIPTION:I’ve received a few inquiries about having some sitting-only events\, of which this will be the first. Please arrive before 2:15 if possible; we’ll ring the bell at 2:20 to begin a one-hour silent meditation session and then have time for our usual Q+A/discussion afterward. \n**LOCATION**This event will take place in the Charles River Room at the Watertown Center for Healing Arts. Please use the 17 Spring St. entrance (NOT the 22 Mount Auburn St. entrance) — there’s a large parking lot on that side for CVS and other businesses. Once you come in that entrance\, just go up the stairs and we’re in the large room next to the small kitchen area. \nFeel free to bring your own cushion; there will also be various blankets\, bolsters\, and chairs available. \nI’m looking forward to sitting with you all once again!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/sit-happens-one-hour-silent-meditation/
LOCATION:Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 22 Mount Auburn St\, Watertown\, ma\, 02472\, us
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SUMMARY:Stress Detox: Release\, Relax\, and Refresh
DESCRIPTION:“I’d like to meditate but my mind never stops.” I love hearing this. Because then I share my practice and see shifts happen and jaws drop.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese are the same techniques I used to climb my way out of crippling anxiety\, depression\, agoraphobia\, and panic disorder over two decades ago\, and I’ve continued using them in daily life ever since. \n\n\n\n\nLIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE – register here: \nhttps://stressdetoxrelease.eventbrite.com
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/stress-detox-release-relax-and-refresh/
LOCATION:The Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 17 Spring Street\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mindfulness in Blue Jeans":MAILTO:ronlevine@mindfulnessinbluejeans.com
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SUMMARY:Hey. Who Do You Think You Are?
DESCRIPTION:To truly alleviate suffering\, we must confront our own concept — and misconceptions — about our “self.” This session will pose some thoughts and questions to begin exploring this huge and and often confusing (but critical!) topic. \nWe’ll be meeting at the Lucia Mastrangelo Meeting Room on the second floor of the Watertown library at 2:15. Feel free to bring cushions\, pillows\, etc. for our sitting\, and there are chairs available if that’s preferred. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “Who Do You Think You Are\,” a 30ish-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \nLooking forward to another great event!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/hey-who-do-you-think-you-are/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anger's Honeyed Crest and Poison Root
DESCRIPTION:In this follow-up to our most recent session\, we will examine the seductive side of anger; understanding its twisted allure is a key component for freedom from its siren song. This event is open to everyone; attendance at the first session is not required. \nWe’ll be meeting at the Lucia Mastrangelo Meeting Room on the second floor of the Watertown library at 2:15. Feel free to bring cushions\, pillows\, etc. for our sitting\, and there are chairs available if that’s preferred. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “Anger’s Honeyed Crest and Poison Root\,” a 30ish-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \nLooking forward to another great event!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/angers-honeyed-crest-and-poison-root/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Worrier to Warrior: Mindfulness for the Professionally Anxious
DESCRIPTION:Anxiety sucks. Literally. It siphons your energy until exhaustion feels “normal.” Do any of the questions in this quiz sound familiar? \n1. Do you take your work home (and everywhere else) with you … in your head?\n2. Have you noticed that it doesn’t really help\, but you still can’t stop?\n3. The “Sunday Night Blues.” Know what I mean?\n4. Do other people somehow not seem quite as stressed as you feel\, even when they say they are?\n5. Are you pretty sure you could get it all together if life would just pause for\, say\, a freakin’ minute or two?\n6. Do the benefits of mindfulness or meditation sound great and all\, but you just can’t stop your thoughts and clear your mind? \nScoring: One point for each “yes” answer\n0: Check for a pulse\n1-6: Please proceed to the next section\n\nIn “Mindfulness for the Professionally Anxious\,” you’ll learn the following:\nThe source of your often-maddening human condition\, and why it’s not your fault. (Really. You’re NOT broken.)\nSimple\, practical tools for dealing with said human condition — and the counter-intuitive but effective focus areas for their application.\nA basic explanation of the science behind how and why they work. (This isn’t a nuclear physics class; I only use words I can actually pronounce.)\nHow to calm your inner control freak.\nAccelerating inner and outer breakthroughs using the power of “shatterpoints.” \nOh\, and you’ll get to practice a few mindfulness techniques to see what all the fuss is about!\n\n“From Housebound to Healer”\nHi. I’m Ron from Mindfulness in Blue Jeans.\nEarly in my IT career\, I became housebound with clinical anxiety\, depression\, panic disorder\, and agoraphobia. When my doctor prescribed this “mindfulness” thing\, I wasn’t particularly impressed. I figured I’d give it a quick try\, and when it inevitably failed we could move on to the REAL treatment. \nThat was over 20 years ago. I’m still waiting for that failure. \nIn the meantime\, I’ve transferred my profoundly life-changing skills from the clinical world to the working world. Many of the keys I used to free myself from my jail at home also unlock our daily mental prisons. After all\, aren’t obsessive thoughts and runaway emotions (not to mention the fatigue they cause) common to both? \nYou don’t have to be where I was to experience the misery described by this great Mark Twain quote: “I have been through some terrible things in my life\, some of which actually happened.” \nHere’s another quote: “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” It’s probably well past time to stop giving these vicious cycles a rent-free room in your psyche. Instead of basing important decisions on irrational emotions\, let your innate wisdom and intelligence guide your thoughts\, actions\, and relationships. And good LORD … let’s finally make impostor syndrome yesterday’s news. \nModern scientific research now shows how you can literally change your physical brain structure using these ancient techniques. I’ve done it\, and if I can do it\, anyone can. (I’m not special\, despite what my mom says.) If you can breathe\, you can do this. \nYou don’t get paid for the time you spend worrying outside of the office walls. You will never be compensated for the lost sleep and stress-related physical ailments that result from sustained anxiety. (Stress\, by the way\, is designed to be a helpful one-and-done internal alerting mechanism\, not the destructive chronic condition we’ve come to accept as “Tuesday.”) \nYet most of us operate this way\, which is actually good news for you; when you move from worrier to warrior\, not only does life become more enjoyable\, but you have a portable toolset that puts you ahead of the pack personally and professionally. \nAnd let’s face it … you wouldn’t have read this far unless you’re ready\, willing\, and (trust me on this) able to make a change.\n\nWhat others are saying: \n“I couldn’t halt the uninvited\, relentless tape loop of thoughts consuming me. After an ‘imprisonment’ of over 2000 days — with just that one session — I’m still enjoying every day with an expansive sense of total release & freedom. The transformation awes me every day! As time passes\, I realize that unlike some of the strategies I employed\, its initial\, astounding impact was not just a temporary boost. So\, I can genuinely say it changed my life!!”\n— Elisa\, Wareham\, MA” \nI have been walking in circles for months over the same few pieces of my life that consistently trip me up … at the same time every year. I feel like I just had a weight lifted from my chest and I can feel the space that was just created inside of me from listening to this. I’m overwhelmed with joy and I know what to do. ”\n— Ashley\, Denver\, CO \n“You made this practice very approachable\, thank you.”\n— Melissa\, Hanover\, MA\n\nMindfulness in Blue Jeans … because enlightenment doesn’t care if you’re wearing yoga pants.
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/from-worrier-to-warrior-mindfulness-for-the-professionally-anxious/
LOCATION:The Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 17 Spring Street\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Worrier to Warrior: Mindfulness for the Professionally Anxious
DESCRIPTION:A humorous\, interactive workshop highlighting how and why mindfulness is so effective for anxiety. We’ll also apply various techniques that set the conditions for genuine release. \nLIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE – register here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-worrier-to-warrior-mindfulness-for-the-professionally-anxious-registration-59228461924
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/from-worrier-to-warrior-mindfulness-for-the-professionally-anxious-2/
LOCATION:Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 22 Mount Auburn St\, Watertown\, ma\, 02472\, us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190504T141500
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SUMMARY:Anger: From Blind Rage to Clear Seeing
DESCRIPTION:Anger. Good? Bad? Acceptable? Necessary? Let’s start cracking this tough nut and establish some baselines around it\, and I’ll share a technique that made a quantum leap in my work with this daunting beast. \n*** LOCATION UPDATED 5/1/19 ***Due to a conflict\, the library staff has requested that we use the Watertown Savings Bank room on the first floor instead of our usual room on the second floor. The room is down the hallway right by the main desk. Feel free to bring cushions\, pillows\, etc. for our sitting\, and there are chairs available if that’s preferred. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “Anger: From Blind Rage to Clear Seeing\,” a 30ish-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \nLooking forward to another great event!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/anger-from-blind-rage-to-clear-seeing/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190420T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190420T154500
DTSTAMP:20190420T181831Z
CREATED:20190409T161256Z
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SUMMARY:The Limits of Control
DESCRIPTION:Having total control over things can seem like a comfortable\, ideal state. Ironically\, it’s also a state in which we can never actually be free. \nThis third and final part of the Control Freak series will uncover the source of genuine freedom. This works as a standalone session; attendance at previous sessions is not necessary. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “The Limits of Control\,” a 30-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \n**LOCATION**This event will take place in the Charles River Room at the Watertown Center for Healing Arts. Please use the 17 Spring St. entrance (NOT the 22 Mount Auburn St. entrance) — there’s a large parking lot on that side for CVS and other businesses\, and once you come in that entrance\, just go up the stairs and we’re in the large room next to the small kitchen area. \nFeel free to bring your own cushion; there will also be various blankets\, bolsters\, and chairs available. \nI’m looking forward to sharing and sitting with you all once again!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/the-limits-of-control/
LOCATION:Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 22 Mount Auburn St\, Watertown\, ma\, 02472\, us
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190408T203000
DTSTAMP:20190408T155204Z
CREATED:20190327T105421Z
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SUMMARY:Forgiveness? Forgive this!
DESCRIPTION:Forgiveness sounds lovely\, but the process of getting there? Not so much. I’ve worked deeply to navigate this mental and emotional maze amidst shock and betrayal in the past\, and will share the insights that I’ve found most helpful. (Bonus: I’ll also explain the picture choice for this event\, which has a rather caustic double-meaning.) \nWe’ll be meeting at the Lucia Mastrangelo Meeting Room on the second floor of the Watertown library at 7:00. Feel free to bring cushions\, pillows\, etc. for our sitting\, and there are chairs available if that’s preferred. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “Forgiveness\,” a 30ish-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \nLooking forward to another great event!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/forgiveness-forgive-this/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T163000
DTSTAMP:20190401T210826Z
CREATED:20190311T220521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T210826Z
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SUMMARY:Stress Detox Workshop ***Sold Out***
DESCRIPTION:Practice numerous effective meditative techniques for stress relief and “getting out of your head.” Each participant will have the opportunity to meet with Ron privately for 15 minutes during the session. Offered at Ron’s meditation studio in Waltham\, MA. (Mindful Mailings members receive 20% off.) \nRegister here:
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/stress-detox-workshop/
LOCATION:Meditation Studio\, 51 Indian Rd\, Waltham\, MA\, 02451
ORGANIZER;CN="Mindfulness in Blue Jeans":MAILTO:ronlevine@mindfulnessinbluejeans.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190325T203000
DTSTAMP:20190325T191719Z
CREATED:20190317T175312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T191719Z
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SUMMARY:Judge Not?
DESCRIPTION:Ah\, judgment. Such a loaded term in spiritual circles! Can we ever stop judging ourselves and others? And if not\, can we still … y’know … walk the path? In my experience\, the answer is a resounding YES\, and in this session I will share what brought me to that understanding. \nWe’ll be meeting at the Lucia Mastrangelo Meeting Room on the second floor of the Watertown library at 7:00. Feel free to bring cushions\, pillows\, etc. for our sitting\, and there are chairs available if that’s preferred. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “Judge Not\,” a 30ish-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \nLooking forward to another great event!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/judge-not/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190316T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190316T164500
DTSTAMP:20190316T064456Z
CREATED:20190304T001056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190316T064456Z
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SUMMARY:Stop Poking The Bear
DESCRIPTION:Following up on our recent “Calming Your Inner Control Freak” event\, “Stop Poking The Bear” will focus on identifying\, understanding\, and releasing those “vicious cycle” thought patterns. (This will work as a standalone session; “Calming Your Inner Control Freak” is not a prerequisite.) \n*** TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE ***We’ll be meeting at the Lucia Mastrangelo Meeting Room on the second floor of the Watertown library at 3:15 (not our usual 2:15). Feel free to bring cushions\, pillows\, etc. for our sitting\, and there are chairs available if that’s preferred. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “Stop Poking The Bear\,” a 30ish-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \nThis will be a terrific opportunity to start discovering freedom from a common and exhausting problem. Looking forward to another great event!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/stop-poking-the-bear/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T154500
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SUMMARY:Calming Your Inner Control Freak
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever tried to control a situation or a person (including yourself!) in an attempt to increase your own happiness or freedom\, only to find that your efforts were wasted … or even made things worse? Without understanding the true roots (and ironic limitations) of control\, we rarely succeed; yet\, it is so common to try to find safety and comfort this way\, we often don’t even realize we’re doing it. No wonder we feel frustrated and ineffective! \nThis session will include a 20 minute talk providing fresh context\, perspective\, and a couple of surprises about our “control cycles\,” followed by a seated group meditation focused on finding a deep inner relief from this pervasive challenge. \nThis event will take place in the Skylight Studio at the Watertown Center for Healing Arts. Please use the 22 Mount Auburn St. entrance and come up the stairs\, and we will be in the last door on the left just before the restrooms. \nThere’s plenty of parking in the lot on Spring St.\, as well as street parking on Mount Auburn St. and a small lot on a short side street on the first right after the WCHA entrance (when heading toward Watertown Square). Feel free to bring your own cushion\, use one of the ones already provided\, or use a chair. \nI’m looking forward to sharing and sitting with you all once again!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/calming-your-inner-control-freak/
LOCATION:Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 22 Mount Auburn St\, Watertown\, ma\, 02472\, us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190218T203000
DTSTAMP:20190218T132719Z
CREATED:20190211T112959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190218T132719Z
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SUMMARY:Living Without Suffering ... Off the Cushion
DESCRIPTION:Are you finding difficulty — and discouragement — with establishing a regular meditation practice? Or perhaps you’ve discovered some success with meditation on the cushion\, but somehow that progress seems to stay with the cushion after you resume interacting with the world … and other people! 😉 \nSitting in meditation is a wonderful and integral part of our practice\, but we don’t sit on a cushion to get good at sitting on a cushion; this is an active practice designed to develop skills and insight to improve how we ACTUALLY live. This is why the “L” in my MINDFUL Spiral of Growth stands for “living\,” and this talk and sitting session will provide the foundation for developing the practice that the Buddha taught 2500 years ago: living without suffering. \nThis event will take place in the Skylight Studio at the Watertown Center for Healing Arts. Please use the 22 Mount Auburn St. entrance and come up the stairs\, and we will be in the last door on the left just before the restrooms. \nThere’s plenty of parking in the lot on Spring St.\, as well as street parking on Mount Auburn St. and a small lot on a short side street on the first right after the WCHA entrance (when heading toward Watertown Square). Feel free to bring your own cushion\, use one of the ones already provided\, or use a chair. \nI’m looking forward to sharing and sitting with you all once again!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/living-without-suffering-off-the-cushion/
LOCATION:Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 22 Mount Auburn St\, Watertown\, ma\, 02472\, us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190209T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190209T154500
DTSTAMP:20190209T121303Z
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SUMMARY:The Most Powerful Question Ever Asked
DESCRIPTION:Many questions come up when we practice. “Am I doing this right?” “Is this working?” “When’s lunch?” \nIn all my years of practice\, there’s one question I’ve heard that stands out for its unwavering ability to snap things into focus\, invite self-discovery\, and spark deep shifts. This session will have a shorter talk than usual so that we may have extra time to sit with what this powerful question brings up — and perhaps releases — for each of us. \n**LOCATION CHANGE**This event will take place in the Skylight Studio at the Watertown Center for Healing Arts. It’s about two blocks from the library where we’ve met in the past; for those who joined us on January 26th at the Watertown Center\, the room is on the other side of the building\, so please use the 22 Mount Auburn St. entrance (NOT the Spring St. entrance we used on the 26th). Upon entering\, come up the stairs and we will be in the last door on the left\, just before the restrooms. \nThere’s plenty of parking in the lot on Spring St.\, as well as street parking on Mount Auburn St. and a small lot on a short side street on the first right after the WCHA entrance (when heading toward Watertown Square). Feel free to bring your own cushion\, use one of the ones already provided\, or use a chair. \nI’m looking forward to sharing and sitting with you all once again!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/the-most-powerful-question-ever-asked/
LOCATION:Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 22 Mount Auburn St\, Watertown\, ma\, 02472\, us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190126T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190126T154500
DTSTAMP:20190126T005833Z
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SUMMARY:We Are That Which We Seek. Wait\, What?
DESCRIPTION:At a retreat I attended this past weekend\, the teacher shared this quote: “we are that which we seek.” During the Q+A at the end\, a young woman in the front row asked what this meant. (The teacher said that he wouldn’t dream of depriving her of the reward of working it out for herself. 🙂 ) I arrived at two of my own conclusions; my hunch is that at least one of them is what the quote’s originator meant. \nI invite everyone to contemplate its meaning over the next week or so\, and we’ll discuss our interpretations at this event. (If you just want to be a fly on the wall for the discussion\, that’s fine too; there’s no mandatory participation\, it will be completely free-form.) We’ll also have our customary sitting and time for general discussion. \n**LOCATION CHANGE**This event will take place in the Charles River Room at the Watertown Center for Healing Arts. It’s about two blocks from the library where we’ve been meeting. The room is most easily accessible via the 17 Spring St. entrance (NOT the 22 Mount Auburn St. entrance) — there’s a large parking lot on that side for CVS and other businesses\, and once you come in that entrance\, just go up the stairs and the Charles River Room is right there next to the small kitchen area. \n**AND\, AMENITY CHANGE**This site has cushions as well as chairs! 😉 Feel free to bring your own cushion\, use one of the ones already provided\, or grab a chair. \nI’m looking forward to sharing and sitting with you all once again!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/we-are-that-which-we-seek-wait-what/
LOCATION:Watertown Center for Healing Arts\, 22 Mount Auburn St\, Watertown\, ma\, 02472\, us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190115T190000
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SUMMARY:Why We Fail At Acceptance\, And How To ACTUALLY Let Go
DESCRIPTION:We hear a lot about “acceptance” and “letting things go.” We hear a lot less about HOW to actually do it effectively\, and our efforts often leave us feeling like we’re banging our heads against a wall. Instead of freeing us\, acceptance and letting go end up on that big pile of things we figure we’ll sort out “some day.” \nMy entire relationship — and skill! — with these concepts changed suddenly and dramatically several years ago. The insights that led to this transformation will be the focus of this event. \n**PLEASE NOTE these meeting location and attendee limit changes for this event.**We will again meet at the Watertown library\, but we will be in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room on the first floor; it’s down the short hallway on the left after the main desk. Since this is a larger room\, no attendee limit is necessary (so bring friends 😉 ). Feel free to bring cushions\, pillows\, etc. for our sitting\, and there are chairs available if that’s preferred. \nThe format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros\, a brief talk called “Why We Fail At Acceptance\, And How To ACTUALLY Let Go\,” a 20ish-minute sitting\, and time for Q+A and general discussion. \nI’m looking forward to sharing and sitting with you all once again!
URL:https://mindfulnessinbluejeans.com/event/why-we-fail-at-acceptance-and-how-to-actually-let-go/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
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