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mimicoop
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
FOMO on what’s right in front of me.
I wasn’t concentrating. I knew that I had to fetch my daughter from school, but I was trying to finish something else. I had one eye on...
mimicoop
- Mar 16, 2020
- 5 min
Whatever’s in the way is the way.
I had heard this often in my meditation journey. But it never really sunk in until I lived this knowledge first hand. Let me introduce...
mimicoop
- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
Insta-Impermanence
I’ve always been drawn to the idea of journaling. I love the idea of catching some of the elusive thoughts that run through my mind. But...
mimicoop
- Feb 24, 2020
- 2 min
The parts of you that can’t be measured
One of the very first things to happen, when you enter this world, is that you’re measured. The doctors and nurses measure your height...
mimicoop
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
Make New Year last all year long.
The past decade has been pretty sobering. We have been confronted with the reality of what greed and materialism can do to our world. Our...
mimicoop
- Dec 4, 2019
- 4 min
Why entrepreneurs need to meditate.
Recently, I was asked to do a meditation workshop at Cape Town Start Up Week, a conference for entrepreneurs. As I sat down to prepare,...
mimicoop
- Nov 8, 2019
- 2 min
We don't need no thought control.
One of the biggest problems that people have with meditation is that they can’t deal with all the thoughts that seem to crowd into their...
mimicoop
- Nov 6, 2019
- 2 min
Ever wonder why people wear activewear to sit still?
Meditation and exercise. On the face of it these two things seem to be completely opposite. When you meditate, you’re normally sitting...
mimicoop
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
Get your summer mind ready
We all spend a lot of time and effort getting our bodies ready for the summer holidays, but what about our minds? Picture this, you’re on...
mimicoop
- Aug 19, 2019
- 2 min
Get over yourself.
This sounds like a snide remark that a mean girl might toss out at a high school rival, but it’s also a really wise piece of spiritual...
mimicoop
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
Lyrics and Lessons.
I recently attended a 10 day silent meditation retreat. The first thing that I noticed was that when you stop talking, your mind starts...
mimicoop
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
Happiness. So misunderstood.
Why pegging your hopes of happiness on things you don’t have control of, won’t make you very happy. Less anxiety, more perspective and a...
mimicoop
- Jan 21, 2019
- 3 min
Is trying to find time to meditate actually causing you anxiety?
These six tips will help you fit meditation into your busy life. In the last few years, meditation has exploded all over the world, and...
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