Taming the Monkey Mind: Taking the Monkey for a Ride
My monkey mind has been unruly of late. It’s been delivering excuses to refrain from sitting quietly faster than McDonald’s serves up burgers. And the excuses are about as palatable. […]
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Taming the Monkey Mind: Misbehavin’ Monkey
My monkey has been misbehaving recently. It snuck up on me; I didn’t even realize it until he threw a tantrum last night. About unfolded clothes and unwashed dishes. Yeah, […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: Taking the Monkey Back to School
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but it’s been a bit since my last monkey mind post. This is my confession – I have been neglecting the monkey. Not so […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: Embracing the Monkey
Last Saturday, we took advantage of the annual Brew at the Zoo (a kid-free zoo!) and enjoyed an outing to the local menagerie. I found myself drawn to the gorillas, […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: My Monkey’s Flinging Poo
Yesterday was a frustrating day at work. We had to cancel a fun activity for the kids at the last minute due to weather. Now, I am sure this will […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: Experimenting on the Monkey
What? You didn’t think that my ruminations on my monkey mind were going away just because I completed the 28 day challenge, did you? Of course not; this monkey demands […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: Graduation Day
This all started with a 28 day meditation challenge. It has actually been 32 days since I began; I added a few days to make up for the two that […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: Shaving the Monkey
No, not literally! What do you take me for? Some kind of simian-obsessed stylist? But seriously, if you do decide to remove a little extra fur from a particularly […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: Natural Habitat
Well, it was bound to happen. I missed two days of intentional, sustained meditation. We took advantage of the holiday weekend and spent 3 days camping. I’m not sure if […]
Taming the Monkey Mind: Total Immersion
I woke up at 2:30 this morning, unable to go back to sleep. I do that sometimes. I moved to the couch in my office, picked up my computer, and […]
