KRISTINA'S WEEKLY EMAIL OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING ESSAYS & VIDEOS TO KEEP YOU CONNECTED TO YOURSELF ON THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE
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Greetings!
Welcome to all the folks who came to my
last talk at SIBL
last night! This year marks my 10th speaking there (
click here for my first talk in June 2010
), and I am so grateful to all of you who found me by attending one of my free lectures over the years - it's been quite the journey! I hope to do more when they move into the new building, but it might be a while. In the meantime, stay tuned for other branches and places I'll be speaking.
With all that's going on in the outer world and your personal world, it's easy to get overwhelmed and let fear, anxiety and stress take hold, but with a little awareness and discipline, you don't need to succumb to any of that. Last weekend YouTube's algorithm served up some
Eckhart Tolle videos
on my feed which were a perfect antidote and the antithesis to everything else being broadcast at the moment. Staying in the present requires practice and discipline, but it's one of the best qualities you can cultivate for yourself especially in the current times, so I thought this PGG (appropriately from ten years ago ;) might be helpful. You can also check out this
Instagram post
with
some calming phrases
, and watch the
PGG Video of the week
to remind you to
pay attention to what you're feeding your mind and emotions.
Have a restful weekend and as always, please feel free to
contact me
with any comments about anything I'm doing. Big hug <3 Kristina
P.S.
Have you checked out the
new website for my coaching services?
Check it out here
(It's a soft launch/work in progress so
let me know
what you think :)
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The Present of Presence
Originally published November 16, 2010
“
A human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind,"
was the conclusion of a
Harvard study
whose research was conducted using an
iPhone app.
It is a sentiment that many religions and philosophies have proclaimed for centuries and can best be summed up by the popular phrase
“Be here now.”
If researchers had a window into our minds, they’d see that
we are almost never fully engaged in what is right in front of us
, whether we’re thinking about the past or future, or simply not focused on the task at hand —
and that causes unhappiness
.
According to Andrew Bernstein’s book
The Myth of Stress
, it’s not the activity or situation that is the stressor,
it’s our mind’s perception and reaction to the situation that causes the stress
. By recognizing the reality of a circumstance and truly comprehending why it is happening, you can greatly reduce your adverse response to whatever is taking place.
I am always talking about process and “understanding where you’re at.” Most unpleasant situations you find yourself in are impermanent; by simply accepting that they are temporary, you can greatly increase your sense of inner peace and balance. Because life is constantly in motion
you need to learn how to “go with the flow,” knowing that “this too shall pass.”
Remember that if you show up mentally, as well as physically, to that meeting, event or conversation, you’ve already done half the work, and
the Universe can meet you halfway to create whatever it is you want or need.
Out of chaos always comes clarity. Need a little help living happily in the unknown and keepin’ it in real time?
I can be a human app
that checks in to show you how to make sense of and
make the best out of any situation you find your present self.
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If you like what I write, you'll love what I have to say in person!
Remember, you can always see PGGs from any month or year going back to 2010 on my website at
www.kristinaleonardi.com
and visit my social media pages for more inspiration throughout the week! Want to share my PGG? Use my
Medium
page for friendliest posting version.
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(It's a soft launch/work in progress so let me know what you think!)
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PGG VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
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Click on the image for this week's video where I talk about
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