Monthly Archives: November 2011

Thank you

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Brennels

“Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness and color and a time of maturity; but it is also breadth, and depth, and distance. What man can stand with autumn on a hilltop and fail to see the span of … Continue reading →

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Wake Up!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Brennels

I’ve spent some time in the last year thinking through what I wanted my life to look like. This culminated recently with an aspiration to immerse myself within mindfulness practice and teaching, without quite knowing how I was going to … Continue reading →

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Metaphors of the mind

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Brennels

I’m finishing a month long tour with a group of monks and nuns, and it’s been a supremely nourishing experience. I’ll be writing more about it during the next couple posts, and for now would like to leave you with … Continue reading →

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Firing your 6am coach

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Brennels

Habits; you have them. Habits; not all you are aware of. One hundred years ago, the famous mathematician Alfred North Whitehead said: “Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them.” More … Continue reading →

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