Tag Archives: Thich Nhat Hanh

Zeppelin, timing, and the desire for control

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Brennels

My joy is like spring so warm, it makes flowers bloom all over the earth, My pain is like a river of tears, so vast it fills the four oceans, Please call me by my true names, so that I … Continue reading →

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Reflection on 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Brennels

At the beginning of this year I established a set of 4 aspirations to examine in the months that followed. Soon after, I discovered that the act of (publicly) setting this intention provided additional energy for me to look deeply … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspiring & Reflecting | Tagged Acceptance, conflict, Habit Energy, habits, Jon Kabat-Zinn, New Year, NVC, Thich Nhat Hanh, Voluntary Simplicity | 1 Comment

New Year Aspirations for 2012

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Brennels

The New Year resolution is a story as old as time. You are presented with an opportunity to reflect on the past and make goals for the future…the resolution to do better makes you feel motivated for a little while…then … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspiring & Reflecting | Tagged Acceptance, Beginning Anew, conflict, Good Will Hunting, habits, Mindfulness, New Year, Thich Nhat Hanh | 5 Comments

Day in the life: Plum Village 2/2

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Brennels

Continued from Part 1 1:30pm: I grab my table tennis paddle from the residence and make my way to the open field. On my arrival a look of amusement appears on my friend’s face: “Oh you brought your own paddle…you … Continue reading →

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Day in the life: Plum Village 1/2

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Brennels

I’ve made it to about the halfway point of my three months living at a monastery, and had the idea to do a ‘day-in-the-life’, as an interesting way to communicate what I was up to. A monastery is out 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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