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Barbara Scoville, LCSW

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Eyes to See: The Gift of Being Present

29 Friday May 2015

Posted by Barbara Scoville, LCSW in Emotion School, Mindfulness, Resilience

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Compassion, Courage, Eyes to See, Mindfulness, Presence, Sacred Space, Tara Brach

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I declared today a “vacation day” and drove to one of my sacred spaces in the mountains. A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to see a bald eagle perched atop a tree. It was a beautiful sight to behold; especially when it lifted off and flew away with fluffy white legs blowing in the wind.

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Today I longed to see the majestic bird again. I kept my eyes up, searching the treetops as I drove. It wasn’t meant to be.

How many other birds and wildlife did I miss searching for what I thought to be the prize?

How often in life do we search for what we believe to be the answer, when there are miracles right before our eyes…eyes that do not see because they are looking for something different.

Therein lies the gift of mindfulness; to be present for what life is offering up. Tara Brach asks us to clear a path in the forest of our mind. What might we find if we sit and wait for what appears?

Look what I found when I came home.

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Sending love,

Barbara

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8 Blogs Worth Reading

02 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by Barbara Scoville, LCSW in Resilience, Uncategorized, Wellness

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Favorite blogs, Inspiration, Mental floss, Reading pleasure, Self improvement, Tara Brach

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Hello friends,

This week I started working on a post about anger and in doing so, opened Pandora’s Box.

On Monday I began my research and was surprised to discover I didn’t know as much about the topic as I thought. Let me reframe that…I found so much new information, that it expanded my perspective and understanding.

New insight emerged after reading a fantastic article called “Anger in the Age of Entitlement “by Steven Stosny. It stated:

Anger doesn’t need to managed; the ego vulnerability that causes anger problems needs to be reduced through fidelity to one’s deepest values.

I love that!!! I love it so much that I want to take more time to think before writing….so for your reading pleasure, this week I’ve shared 8 of my favorite blogs.

Have fun. Each one is a little goldmine of information and inspiration. Mental Floss and Someone Once Told Me is pure entertainment. Let me know which ones you like and if you have your own favorites, share them with us.

Mental_Floss Random, Interesting, Amazing Facts and Trivia- Fun Quizzes and Trivia http://www.mentalfloss.com

Change the World by Doing Work You Love/Live Your Legend   http://liveyourlegend.net

The Bold Life-Inspiration for Fearless Living

http://theboldlife.com

Marc and Angel Hack Life- Practical Tips for Productive Living http://www.marcandangel.com

Tiny Buddha– Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives

http://tinybuddha.com

Someone Once Told Me. A new photo every day. http://www.someoneoncetoldme.com

Brene Brown- Storyteller and Researcher   http://www.brenebrown.com

Tara Brach

http://www.tarabrach.com

Have a great week and I’ll see you on Monday for Weekly Wellness-Check-in. We’re nearing the end of the list of mental health wellness indicators, but I have some other fun things in store for when it’s complete.

Until then…

Shine on 🙂

Barbara

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