by Cory | Oct 12, 2017 | Coffee With Cory
The questions you ask yourself create the running narrative in your mind. For instance, if after spending too much time in a bad relationship, you say to yourself, “why am I such an idiot?”, then you’re going to get a series of answers to that question, and chances...
by Cory | Oct 11, 2017 | Coffee With Cory
Is there a wrong way to meditate? Yes. If you’re creating more distress for yourself during the meditation process then you’re not meditating. Now, a key point here is that we’re not talking about the experiences that are arising. Simply by choosing to sit and...
by Cory | Oct 10, 2017 | Coffee With Cory
When I first started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I got my ass kicked. I would practice 1-3 hours a day, 5-7 days per week, and each time I trained I would get tapped out by people I was grappling with. Rear naked chokes, arm bars, kamuras, all of it. This went on...
by Cory | Oct 9, 2017 | Coffee With Cory
Wherever you are right now, look at an object nearby. Maybe your phone, a coffee mug, your computer. Now, expand your awareness so that you’re in touch with the space around the object. The object has an outline, and outside of that outline is space. This is true with...
by Cory | Oct 8, 2017 | Coffee With Cory
In the world of mindfulness, the encouragement is to not immediately run from discomfort if it arises in your experience. This is important on the path of finding ease within dis-ease, and making friends with the parts of ourselves we’re most suffering from. However,...
by Cory | Oct 7, 2017 | Coffee With Cory
I recently listened to a podcast that interviewed Larry King. I was fascinated by the amount of curiosity, interest and eagerness to learn that Larry described bringing to his interviews in his 60-year career. I think this is a great mindset for one to bring into...
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