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Greetings!
'Tis the season....for Wabi-Sabi. For those of you who aren't familiar with this term, it is a Japanese aesthetic honoring and celebrating the beauty of imperfection. Wow, what an amazing reframing of our obsession with perfection, especially during the holiday season!
I have written about the concept of wabi-sabi on my blog, you may want to read some of the archived posts. I recently came across another wonderful Japanese term, related to the essence o f wabi-sabi called kintsugi ("golden joinery").
Kintsugi is the centuries-old Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with a special lacquer dusted with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Instead of discarding treasures when they become broken, they are repaired with jewel-like metal; acknowledging, with visibility, that while they may have once been broken they are now strengthened, and more valuable because of their repair. What a message of resilience not just for pottery but for ourselves. Repairing with gold the scars of a life well-lived as a indication of resilience is a metaphor that I can wholeheartedly embrace.
Will you join me this holiday season in using the gold and silver glittering decorations as reminders to engage in the practice wabi-sabi and kintsugi? Let's celebrate the beauty of imperfection and acknowledge the strength and courage of repairing adversity with gold.
Happy Holidays...wishing you month of celebrating wabi-sabi and kintsugi, Pam  |
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Meditation Maintenance
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2014-15 Winter/Spring Schedule
Meditation Maintenance Sessions
are a great way to give yourself a monthly self-care "tune-up" by joining with fellow meditators to discuss insights and challenges of your practice.
Our general schedule is the 2nd Wednesday (evening) and 2nd Friday (afternoon) of each month. However, there may be some months when we will meet on other Wednesdays or Fridays. Please see the schedule below.
You are welcome to attend each month or simply on an occasional basis. You will find a supportive and welcoming respite in the midst of your busyness.
Winter/Spring Schedule
Evening sessions meet 7-9 PM
Wed, Dec 10
Wed, Jan 14
Wed, Feb 11
Wed, Mar 11
Wed, Apr 8
Wed, May 13
Daytime sessions meet 12:30-2:30 PM
Fri, Dec 12
Fri, Jan 9
Fri, Feb 13
Fri, Mar 13
Fri, Apr 10
Fri, May 8
Both evening and daytime sessions are held at Stress Resources' office (97 Lowell Rd, Concord, MA). Please pre-register for sessions as space is limited.
Meditation Maintenance sessions are $15 per session*
*Please note: Due to a rent increase for my office space, 2015 Meditation Maintenance will be $20 per session.
Register by e-mail
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10 Tips for Stress-LESS Holidays
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 Are you beginning to feel the stress of the holidays creep into your being? Do you cringe when you look at your "to-do" list, or feel yourself wanting to hibernate and wake up in January to avoid the holidays all together? Believe me, you are not alone...back by popular demand this year is my list of 10 Tips for Stress-LESS Holidays. Try at least one of them this year, and please share my tips with your friends.
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Pour Yourself a Cup of Calm
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 You asked, I listened. Be one of the first to enjoy the 2015 edition to the Stress Resources exclusive Mindful Mugs series...Cup of Calm
Many of you asked when I would introduce another mug to our very popular Breathe mug...well here it is the second in the series we are calling Mindful Mugs.
Mindful Mugs make perfect gifts for teachers, co-workers, students, or YOURSELF. Check out Stress Resources' Mindful Mugs and our Gift Sets which include choice of either a Calm or Breathe Mindful Mug and Opening the Door to Meditation CD on our website.
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Winter/Spring 2015 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
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The Winter/Spring Group Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) will begin on January 22 and January 23. Both a Thursday evening and Friday morning class will be offered. Class size is limited to 15 per session to allow for individual questions, practice and instruction. Both sessions currently have spaces available, but will be filling up within the next two weeks. Classes are held in beautiful, historic Concord MA at the First Parish Church, 20 Lexington Rd, Concord. Read more about the class here. You may register either online or via mail in registration (both available on the Stress Resources website).  Nurses and other health care professionals may earn 16 contact hours of continuing education. New Year...New You
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Individualized, Flexible Mindfulness Training
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Do you love the idea of learning mindfulness based strategies and meditation to enhance your life and decrease your stress, but a weekly program does not work for your schedule? Look no further than our Flexible Mindfulness Training. Stress Resources offers individual and semi-private training in Mindfulness Based Stress  Reduction. Sign up for semi-private sessions with a friend and one of you trains for 1/2 price ($200 savings).
Flexible MBSR/Private and Semi-Private Mindfulness Training: This unique option offered by Stress Resources allows the individual to set the pace for training but maintains the essential framework of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in private or semi-private sessions.
Stress Resources' Flexible MBSR has been successfully taught to business leaders, healthcare professionals, management consultants, teachers, busy parents and students. We work together, mindfully, to meet your needs. What are you waiting for?
The Flexible Mindfulness Training:- Includes four 1-hour sessions that may be scheduled
in the morning, afternoon or evening to meet your needs. We can meet in person, in Stress Resources' Concord office, or via Skype.
- Materials provided include 5 CDs (downloadable to mp3), copy of Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, training workbook and reference guide.
- Allows your MBSR training to take place over 8-12 weeks at your own pace and schedule with individualized coaching.
- Add a friend option allows you to learn the skills of MBSR with a friend and train for 1/2 price! (BCBS discount cannot be combined with this special rate)
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