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Lungs and Breath as Spiritual Teachers
"Experiencing my body, I breathe in.
Smiling to my body. I breathe out.
Calming my body, I breathe in.
Smiling to my body. I breathe out."
Thich Nhat Hanh has taught me more about my body than…
A Better Way to Fall
This eye-opening article was first published by the Wellcome Trust in MosaicScience.com.
Falls kill more than 32,000 Americans every year. The figure leaps to 420,000 when putting a global focus …
Running as a Spiritual Practice
As a boy I loved to run just for the sheer animal pleasure of it. There was something magical about moving my body – the feet flying, the churning of the legs, the pumping of the heart, and the ra…
Holy Moments
Catholic Wisdom
He is truly great who is great in charity.
— Thomas A. Kempis in The Imitation of Christ
My Feet
"There are so many things that can provide us with peace. Next time you take a shower or a bath, I suggest you hold your big toes in mindfulness. We pay attention to everything except our toes. When…
A Prayer for Those Who Are Sleep Deprived
O Beautiful Presence, we are saddened by reports that many of our brothers and sisters are not getting enough sleep every night. Many people are working too hard or entertaining themselves too long …
The Spiritual Significance of Tattoos
There was a time when most people thought that tattoos were just embraced by merchant marines, bikers, and goths garbed in black. But now they are part of mainstream cultures around the world. Body …
My Eyes Behold the Wonders
I spent most of my childhood in my bedroom comfortably hidden away from the tensions and anxieties of the 1950s. I loved to read and my eyes became very familiar with the rhythms of long hours of my…
Holy Knees
I remember in kindergarten singing and stretching to the rollicking song, "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes." What a lark it was to sense my body's amazing flexibility. At that early age there were i…
Body Scars
The poet and singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen has written: "Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh."
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