Mindfulness — the Soma of Our Brave New World?

Renee Chen · 小雨
Nov 7 · 17 min read

Our cat, Eleven, used to meow at us incessantly during the hour leading up to her morning and evening feedings. As a mindfulness and meditation practitioner, this rarely bothered me. When it did, I’d try to notice it and observe it for what it was, without categorizing, just letting the sound appear and disappear. This usually worked. My partner, however, was often bothered by her interminable meowing and…

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Renee Chen · 小雨

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exploring the liminal b/t the art of being, living, loving & thinking | therapist-in-training | yoga-doer | writer sometimes | curious always | www.idlestate.co

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