Wednesday, August 10, 2016

MPDR Archives Blog Post #680 - Aug 9, 2016

Pause

Notice how the following 3 breaths feel as they flow into and out of your body

image by M. Lee Freedman


“Life is available only in the present moment.” 
-Thich Nhat Hanh
 
Wishing you many returns to the present moment throughout your day
Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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Sunday, August 7, 2016

MPDR Archives Blog Post #679 - Aug 7, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths
 

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"Life just seems so full of connections. 
Most of the time we don't even pay attention to the depth of life. 
We only see flat surfaces."
-  Colin Neenan




Wishing you mindful moments in your day


Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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Saturday, August 6, 2016

MPDR Archives Blog Post #678 - Aug 6, 2016

Bring your attention to the sensations of your following three breaths flowing in and out of your body
 

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"With meditation I found a ledge above the waterfall of my thoughts."
-Mary Pipher


 
Have a mindful day
Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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MPDR Archives Blog Post #677 - Aug 5, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths

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Seney Tapestry 

by Kate Kitchen

For proof the earth is round
Walk home at dusk
Tips of tall grasses aglow



(from book Transformer: a collection of poetry by Kate Kitchen)



Wishing you a peaceful evening


Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)by 

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

MPDR Archives Blog Post #676 - Aug 4, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths

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“I got so focused on the difficulty of the climb that I lost sight of being grateful for simply having a mountain to climb.”
-Oprah Winfrey


Wishing you mindful moments today


Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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MPDR Archives Blog Post #675 - Aug 3, 2016

Pause to become aware of your next three breaths with gratitude

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“What if we all stopped fighting to belong and realized that we already do?
What if we acknowledged, in each interaction with ourselves and with others, the eternal, beautiful interconnected energy that flows between us?
What if we recognized our equality and celebrated our differences?
Imagine how the world could be.” 
-Vironika Tugaleva



Wishing you peace
and sense of belonging
Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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MPDR Archives Blog Post #674 - Aug 2, 2016

Be aware of the sensations of your following three breaths
Be present in this moment

 

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"It's not only moving that creates new starting points.
Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective,
an opening of the mind,
an intentional pause and reset,
or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities."
-Kristin Armstrong



Wishing you mindful pauses in your day
 
Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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MPDR Archives Blog Post #673 - Aug 1, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths

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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
-Maya Angelou

 
Wishing you warm and positive interactions today
Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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MPDR Archives Blog Post #672 - July 31, 2016

Pause
 
Tune into the Rhythm of your next three breaths

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"Do not lose yourself in the past;
 do not lose yourself in the future;
do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears.
Come back to the present moment, and touch life deeply.
This is mindfulness."
-Thich Nhat Hahn
 
 
Wishing you moments of directly experiencing life here and now
Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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MPDR Archives Blog Post #671 - July 30, 2016

Pause 
Take 3 Mindful Breaths

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"When you listen, you learn.
You absorb like a sponge and your life becomes so much better than when you are just trying to be listened to all the time."
-Steven Spielberg
 
 
Wishing you a mindful night
Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

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