I don’t listen to podcasts as often as I plan to. My count of unheard episodes is too large to put a real dent into. As opposed to reading or other activities, I find with podcasts that I need to devote that time singularly to listening - I’m not a person who can listen while …
Owning Your Vulnerability
When I take the time to reflect and try to be objective about an experience that I’m having, it gives me the opportunity to explore what’s below the surface. When I first learned about the feeling wheel, I really was amazed at how we can describe various emotions in such detail. As part of the …
Translating & Conveying Emotions
I recently watched a TEDx Talk from Adam Neely, musician & educator, on the topic of developing a personal language of music (https://youtu.be/bYrK_dL7YDU). In it, he describes a performance by Dave Brubeck & Christian McBride in which he witnessed an amazing interaction. These musicians appeared to be having a kind of conversation, through music - …
Sensations, Feelings & Emotions
I’m in the midst of reading “Aware”, by Daniel Siegel, and really enjoying it so far. My mindfulness meditation practice is somewhat successful but I’ve felt that I’ve missed a deeper appreciation for it. This book is helping me in my “awareness of awareness” and provides excellent insights & approaches to deepening your meditation & …