train wholeheartedly

This was the name of the chapter in a book that the meditation group here in town was discussing last night.  (Pema Chodron- “Start Where you Are”) You can take it to mean whatever you would like, as your application is just as good as mine.  As I delve into a new chapter of my life here in Keene, I’m absorbing as much from my experiences as possible, starting with, but definitely not limited to, meditation, classes at Antioch, conversations I have with folks in town, bike rides to the local parks, grocery shopping…you name it.  My theory is that if I’m going to be an effective teacher, I need to become a student again; not just at school this fall, but with life as a whole.  If you think back to being 2 or 3 years old, you may remember trying to get your hands into everything, experimenting with the unknown, asking LOTS of questions and ultimately being a curious being with no built-in concept of limits.  The limits are generally set by parents, people around us, “the man”…either way, its time to revert back to that driving curiosity that makes learning so much fun.  Try this out:  as you go about your daily schedules, consciously think to learn from, respond to, interact with and experience your activities wholeheartedly.  Feel as though your fully invested in everything you do, even if it seems like something you don’t want to be doing, and let me know what happens.   Peace my friends

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