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A Modern Mystic Musings on life, love and contemporary spirituality

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A Modern Mystic · 2W ago

Recovering after the Marathon

I’ve just finished the spiritual equivalent of a triathlon. It’s funny. We tend to compartmentalize our lives, categorizing certain events as affairs of the heart, while labeling others merely material, divorcing the passion from the practical. But if we really … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 11M ago

Falling apart is a good thing

When is falling apart a good thing? When that stiff upper lip prevents me from speaking the truth. “Yes, I’m afraid. Yes, I need help.” When my insistence on “my way or the highway,” leads me down the wrong path … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 11M ago

Stop trying

That’s what I said: “Stop trying.” Right now. Just quit. You may not realize it, but Trying is the enemy of Doing. As Accomplishment’s evil step-brother, Trying will get you to the church on time, fill the pews, pump the … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 1Y ago

Mindful marketing

I love the little synchronicities that keep me tuned to what’s important. This morning during a chat over a tall chai latte, a strategic business partner who had recently SEO’d my entire online world, reminded me that the best way … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 1Y ago

Laughing with fear

I looked up in the shower this morning to see a large rat disappearing into a hole in the open-beamed wood ceiling in our basement bathroom. Those who know me well, know that I have one true phobia: rodents. I can … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 1Y ago

Bells and whistles; mindfulness now

There were two related items in my email inbox this morning. In one, a money coach ranted in her blog about the dangers of electronic banking. She argues that it’s easy to stay in a fog about one’s finances when … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 1Y ago

Are you coachable?

I sometimes lapse into the bad habit of trying to do everything myself, reinventing every wheel and generally making life a huge struggle. In those moments I am just not open to new ideas about accomplishing my goals. That’s when … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 1Y ago

To struggle or not, that is the question

There is much written here and elsewhere about letting go, or what I am currently calling “releasing the struggle.” For too long I have understood these terms theoretically, only applying them on the meditation cushion or when some major life catastrophe occurs—divorce, job loss or illness, for exam...
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A Modern Mystic · 1Y ago

To struggle or not, that is the question

There is much written here and elsewhere about letting go, or what I am currently calling “releasing the struggle.” For too long I have understood these terms theoretically, only applying them on the meditation cushion or when some major life … Continue reading →
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A Modern Mystic · 1Y ago

Being at home with fear

A friend called yesterday. She’s been trying to decide whether to move after accidentally finding the house of her dreams. It’s not an easy thing these days, to buy a house, put another on the market, get a new mortgage. I listened as she brainstormed ways to get the financing. She wante...
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