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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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