To conclude the series on ‘Accepting What Is’, we will talk about this place where the heart knows something that the head has not yet agreed to hear: That something is over – and that’s okay.
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Chapter 6: Shaving the Mirror – Why It Never Works
This blog is about getting to know ourselves, with how our minds work, which are the only ones we can really get to know. And we are not about blame, blame has never led to substantial results. We are in the business of an honest and brave observation to see where the suffering, the pain, the discomfort in our lives comes from. We are interested in what will bring us happiness and a life of satisfaction, and you know, one of the sayings I connect with the most is attributed to Albert Einstein, and paraphrased it defines: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” So the invitation here is to do something different.
Chapter 5: Why Expectations Are Really Bad for You
Because you see, the point is that the mere fact that I express a certain idea, does not really obligate the other party to act on that same idea. This is a huge mistake that we all fall into – certainly as parents, teachers and spouses. Now, this certainly does not mean that I cannot set boundaries in case of a clear violation of acceptable behavior – acceptable according to my own standards or the group’s. But expectation introduces a completely different element. expecting something from someone is, in other words, taking my happiness, or at least my momentary peace of mind, and put it in the hands of the other party.
Chapter 4: How to Teach Self-Compassion – Part 2
If I accept myself as I am, I will never improve. And this mistake is so common. Even among adults like us, who have already experienced a thing or two in our lives, certainly among teenagers. Because you know, in everything we do, we are motivated by fear or love. Unfortunately, most of the time we are motivated by fear, and we have a pretty good evolutionary reason. Evolutionarily, if we weren’t good enough, we didn’t survive. The familiar story of Fight, Flight, Freeze. But that was a long time ago. Today the one who fights for his survival is our ego, our “survival” is purely psychological. But it is no less strong and powerful. Never underestimate the power of the ego, it doesn’t let reality get in the way.
Pizza Happiness and Education for Meaning
Today the school year starts. And every year the excitement is just as great, and even more. Anyone who is not a teacher will not understand this. There is something addictive about these new beginnings that we teachers get every year; The possibility of something new - similar and different at the same time. New… Continue reading Pizza Happiness and Education for Meaning
Self Compassion – Promo Clip
Why Expectations are Really Bad for You
So the school year is starting soon!There is something very exciting about this division of life into years.Every year there is a new beginning; even if I continue with the same homeroom class, and with some of the classes in English, still - it's different.They get older in a year, (I stay the same age)We… Continue reading Why Expectations are Really Bad for You
Shaving the Mirror – Why it Never Works – A Post for the Brave.
Summer vacation allows time for reflection. In our daily routine which is loaded with stimuli that pull our minds in all directions, countless matters demand our attention, evoking in us emotions of all sorts. And so, too often, we find ourselves reacting instinctively, with the reactions we are used to, and not necessarily consciously choosing… Continue reading Shaving the Mirror – Why it Never Works – A Post for the Brave.
How to teach self-compassion – Part One
Good question. In general,, it's good to start with a question. And that's almost what I did in the class we call "Mindfulness" but is actually much more than that. One hour a week, in English class, under the pretext of their writing practice, I kind of force (in the initial stage at least) my… Continue reading How to teach self-compassion – Part One
Mindful Education 