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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

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Five Mindfulness Quotes Bringing Light and Insight for Life

“Mindfulness” is a word that gets tossed around a lot these days. But what does it really mean? Is it just another fad or buzzword? Actually, mindfulness is an ancient practice with proven benefits for mental and physical health. But…

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Easy and Powerful for You

Looking for a way to reduce stress in your life? If so, consider mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). MBSR is a form of meditation that helps you grow more aware of your thoughts and feelings, letting go of what’s no longer…

The Power of Now: Why You Should Be Meditating Today

The Power of Now is a book by Eckhart Tolle that talks about the importance of living in the present. Tolle believes that living in the present is the key to happiness and inner peace. He says that most people…

Eckhart Tolle’s Mistake: Misconceptions about The Power of Now

Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now” caught the attention of David Stone, but he found flaws in Tolle’s understanding of the concept of “now.” Stone highlights the complexity of human consciousness and advocates for viewing reality from various angles to change one’s perspective. He also distinguishes between spiritual seeking and self-help.

…And Night, Meditation #10, from the last section of “A Million Different Things”

….And Night, Meditation #10 is from the final section of my book, A Million Different Things: Meditations of The World’s Happiest Man, is all about time and how we learn to create past and future. By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large…

A Million Different Things Make One …And Night: Motivation Habits Meditation

And Night, Meditation #11 is from A Million Different Things: Meditations of The World’s Happiest Man, and is concerned with motivation, habits and meditation. By David Stone The picture… The picture is persistently reinforced within us that there is someone a…

You don’t meditate? Come on now, You know better…

You don’t meditate? Why not? You usually have better judgment. By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small “If a pharmaceutical company developed a medicine akin to meditation–providing such broad health benefits with so few side effects–it would probably be…

A Million Different Things… And Night, The Endless Story

That’s what life is, you know, a ramble. I changed my thinking a while back about how all that apparent motion goes. Like most, I’ve thought of my life’s course as passing along a trail, following a thread with a…