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San Francisco Gets Awakened
by Patrick @ Aug 12 2008
Hello Friends!
What a weekend. The latest offering of Awakened Wisdom’s, Claim Your Awakened Life Now! just happened in San Francisco, and all of the people in attendance have been reporting that they were deeply impacted by the event.
I am pleased about that, because having an impact is why I do this work.
I was particularly moved by this group of dynamic people, and the way in which they showed up fully, to play and explore their personal genius, (whatever that might have been), as of August, 2008. As is the case with these events, this one attracted people from many regions, and phases of life. Each had something different to bring, and take away from, the workshop. You see, we humans are amazing beings. We keep learning and growing as the world around us moves itself forward, so it is important that we look into the mirror with fresh eyes and heart, over and over again, and continue to ask, Who am I now?!!
It is from this place, of diversity and personal ingenuity, that we all dreamed and designed together this weekend. Many people reported old dreams stirring again, that renewed vital energy around them. Others discovered freedom from old ideas and are moving now in new, more vibrant directions, that resonate more strongly with their hearts, bodies and minds.
Thank you to all who came, and to those who brought friends, even without fully understanding what it was, that might happen in these three days.
The nature of this work is beyond words, and I am still learning how to talk about it myself. All I do know, is that magic happens and lives are shifted.
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Presence in London
by Patrick @ Jul 14 2008
I am in London today, after delivering a three-day workshop that by all accounts went quite well. I found myself with some time that wasn’t otherwise booked, so I decided to take a walk. I enjoy walking around London and am always fascinated by the people and old English style shops, pubs, museums and bridges.
As I walked I noticed how enjoyable the time was, and I found myself thinking about presence. I was thinking about how important it is to be present, about how much we miss when we are not present, and how challenging it is to stay present. And, as I thought more about this, I tripped on a curb. Of course I recovered, and brought my attention back to thinking about presence, as I continued my walk.
As I passed a shop, someone said something to me, though I wasn't sure what it was, as I was so busy thinking about presence. This person turned away, and so I carried on my walk, thinking about presence.
I had to cross a street, which is always tricky for me in London, as the traffic is moving opposite to what I am used to. I choose to trust, that while I am busy thinking about presence, those cars will surely see me. A car honks. Is it really necessary to honk the horn like that just because a pedestrian is on the street? This car had plenty of room to get by. Now I've lost track of my thought on presence.
Ah yes, I was contemplating how challenging it is, to do just one thing at a time in this busy culture we have created. I decided to note this down on a pad of paper as I walked along, thinking about presence. I write and wonder why is my writing so messy whenever I write as I walk along?
Soon I was lost, and had to stop thinking about presence so that I could reorient myself to my hotel's location. But I realized I didn’t want to return to it anyway, and had forgotten for a moment that I had plenty of time to just walk along and think about presence.
As I continued walking I saw an interesting looking person with wonderfully wild clothes and an unusual gait. As I walked along watching him, I bumped into someone else, remembering again, I'd lost my thought about presence.
So I had to start over with a new one. What does it mean to be present anyway?
I wondered. Aren’t we always present to something? And isn’t that enough?
Good thing I brought my cell phone, as I forgot I'd meant to call someone. Now if only I could remember where I put his number. Oh yeah, I forgot it in the hotel room.
Where am I anyway?
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In the moment.
by Patrick @ Jun 29 2008
To live an Awakened Life, is to live life through connection to Divine
Self - the pure essence of who we are. This requires us to be willing
to open and connect fully, to everything that is present in the moment.
That means opening to the full emotional experience of the moment, the
full body and full mind experience. This sounds like a good idea, and
yet in order to do this, we risk imagined consequences such as the
possibility of connecting to unpleasant sensations. Many people move
through life creating their experience through fears though most of
those fears are imagined. Creating a life in this way will most
assuredly result in living in overly cautious way, building a smaller
life.
Breath deep. What emotion are you in at this time? What part
of your body is speaking the loudest? What thoughts are occupying your
mind? Are those thoughts real or imagined? If those thoughts are of
imagined concerns then choose instead, what is truly present, and
believe in what IS possible.
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Presence
by Patrick @ Jun 25 2008
Presence
We often rush through our days, checking off to-do's,
phoning and driving. We think about what is next, or worry about - what
if?
It's as though the patterns of today’s world are designed, precisely to test our willingness and ability to be present.
What is it to be present?
Being
present, simply put, means being in the moment, and aware of what is
being experienced at that time. It's being aware of your emotional,
physical, and mental states. You need not DO anything to be in the
moment. You just need to BE. And, to be aware.
One simple way I do this, is to use my breathing to connect to the moment and then to myself, in that moment.
I
put my attention on my breath. I let go of distracting thoughts, and
check in with my body. Where am I tense? And what is the emotion I am
experiencing at this moment?
From this connected state, I am much more resourceful. It allows me to have an overall better experience that day.
Perhaps you have your own tips, for being present?
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