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November 12, 2014
Today, I re-mind myself that in life there are always choices; one of those choices is hope and the other is fear. Today, I choose not let fear run my life, hiding in the shadows. On this day and each day forward, I choose hope.
Namaste… Pamela
November 11, 2014
Gratitude is a daily practice that starts my day and ends my day. Today and every day, I look for the things in my life that I am grateful for and I give thanks. This simple act of giving thanks throughout my day, re-minds me that I am abundant.
Namaste… Pamela
November 10, 2014
Sometimes it seems so difficult to keep moving forward. One day you are stuck in the muck, another day you are wading in deep waters. And then, there are those days when you can’t find your way out of the everyday world that surrounds you, to take a little time for yourself. But that time for yourself is vital, be it a few moments of meditation, a walk around the block, or day of doing nothing.
Today, I re-mind myself that it is okay and quite necessary to take time for me. I breathe deeply, exhale and vow that today and each day forward I will make time in my busy life each day, that I might find peace and joy in, even for the most fleeting moment.
Namaste… Pamela
November 8, 2014
I’m in the midst of a Reflections on Technology class at UMass Amherst, University Without Walls. One of the objects of the class is to reflect on our relationship with technology. This week’s lesson is specifically about fasting from technology and the implications of that fast. Deeper posed questions brought up in our class reading included a couple of articles on the meanings of being online and offline. Nathan Jurgenson’s, The IRL Fetish, is a great read on the debate over what it means to be online and subsequently offline.
A lot can be said about the benefits of going offline for a time, and Jurgenson points out that more and more people participate in spending time offline. In reality, there is no separation between being online or offline, it is contextual, among other things. (more…)
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