Christina Fedor
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Christina Fedor
Because these feeling tones—pleasant, unpleasant, neutral—condition the reactions of our mind. And then the actions we take. And then the karmic consequences of the actions. It all begins with feeling. ... Now what’s so interesting about the nature of these feelings ... is that when we’re unmindful, they condition these unwholesome roots. Of desire
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Since last summer, a start-up in beta mode has been soliciting volunteers to take part in 55-minute sessions called “gathers,” where strangers discuss their deepest hopes and fears. The fledgling company, Peoplehood, is led by the entrepreneurs Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, who combined sweat and spirituality in their last venture, the high-end ... See more
New York Times • SoulCycle Without the Bike: Here Comes Peoplehood
“The art of paying attention, the great art,” says the philosopher Alain (1868–1951), “supposes the art of not paying attention, which is the royal art.”
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“Attention is the beginning of devotion,” writes the poet Mary Oliver, pointing to the fact that distraction and care are incompatible with each other: you can’t truly love a partner or a child, dedicate yourself to a career or to a cause—or just savor the pleasure of a stroll in the park—except to the extent that you can hold your attention on the... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Crucible moments, according to George, are challenging moments in our lives that shape us in some deep way and shift our lens on the world.