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Madhu Bazaz Wangu

Day 302, Saturday, November 2, 2024

Posted on November 1, 2024
in Meditation
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Do you wonder sometimes how is my body connected to the mind? What is the benefit of Body Scan Meditation? (For this meditation to be effective, I would change 2-minute body scan as suggested in this Inspiration to 5 or 10-minute scan) In the Body Scan meditation we practice to be mindful of the sensations that we feel on our skin. This is because skin and brain are connected. As is evidenced by the map in our brain called homunculus (The little person). The regions of the sensory homunculus correspond to the surface features of the skin. In this map the hands, feet and lips are huge compared to other locations. This is because of the high concentration of sensory nerve endings in these particular regions. The map and the diagram of...

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The image refers to the blossoming of Self after ten months of practicing Mindful Meditation and Journaling

Inspiration: Unblocking Your Creative Flow

Posted on October 31, 2024
in Journaling, Meditation, Meditation & Journaling at Ashby Ponds, Online Mindful Writers Group
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Day 301, Friday, November 1, 2024 Welcome dear Mindful Writers and Mindful Creators, This is quite an exciting morning for me as we begin a new phase on our ongoing creative and spiritual journey together. The goal remains the same only the Power Spot has moved. This month's (Month 11) topic is "Mindfulness, Awe, Wonder and Delight." from the book Unblock Your Creative Flow: 12 Months of Mindfulness for Writers and Artists. What a topic to begin with from our new home!We begin with today's Inspiration from Day 301; pp. 362 from the book mentioned above followed by the Journal Prompt and the Link to today's meditation. The time it takes to practice these is between 30-45 minutes. Enjoy the process! Inspiration Awe and wonderment are sacred emotions that kindle spiritual delight, tenderness,...

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Walking Meditation: 7:00 am, 62* F

Posted on October 25, 2024
in Meditation
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My mind muddledI push the heavy garage doora gush of air blows in.The sound of fountain sprinkling over the pondshimmers, droplets dance. The waves ripple toward uneven edges where geese peck insects between wild grasses. Fisherman's Pond I breathebring attention to my feet.left right, left right, left right,Five hundred feet and Five hundred moremy attention clicks,the rest of the body not so. Magnolia Pond Step after step energy flows upward the lower legs, the kneesBend, bend, bend, bend,Thighs energize blood rushes to the lower back through the spinal cord, upper back, shoulders, blades. Cardinal Pond Tingling incites the fingertipsebullience wakes up the body. Senses animating the “auspicious pitcher,” the five coalesced in the head, mind at peace, heart open, awareness awakens.  One with all and all with One. ...

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Chicken, Lotus root slices in red sauce

5 Senses and Cooking

Posted on July 26, 2024
in Cooking, Nonverbal Activities
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Indian cooking lessons continue at Online Mindful Writers Group (OMWG): https://tinyurl.com/ycktmxwn Try Indian Cooking lessons at: OMWG: https: //tinyurl.com/ycktmxwn Did you know cooking is one of the few nonverbal hobbies that incorporates all our five senses. Seeing the colors of vegetables, grains, meats, spices Smells of freshly cut vegetables, ground, roasted and fried spices Sounds of food sizzling and liquids bubbling Touch when you wash, peel and slice the ingredients; when you eat with fingers And finally taste. . . oh, the taste! Cauliflower goes well with yogurt raita. Not only the five senses but your feelings affect the taste of any dish you prepare. For instance, if you are tired, angry, frustrated or envious and not in a mood to cook the food does not taste its best. Honestly, when I'm not feeling my normal self, I prefer...

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What is Meditation?

Posted on February 29, 2024
in Journaling
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Have you wondered what Meditation and Mindfulness is all about?Now is the time to find out.Starting tomorrow we are going to focus on Mediation: its magnitude and significance.Join us at: https://tinyurl.com/ycktmxwn ...

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Happy New Year

Sowing: 12 Months of Mindfulness

Posted on January 1, 2024
in Journaling
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Happy New Year! May you be blessed with health, joy, contentment! May you have gratitude for all that is! Today we begin our yearlong journey of Mindfulness at Online Mindful Writers Group. For details visit: http://: https://tinyurl.com/ycktmxwn This month we will focus on writing in a notebook, also called journaling. In your journal you reflect and clarify your daily intention that leads to the monthly goal. Sincere intentions turn from doing to being. Visualize them, keep working at them, and watch them become your reality. At times you may not have time to write in your notebook but always keep your intentions and month’s goal at the back of your mind. The place you have selected for your daily reflection and journaling is your Sacred Power Spot. It is the coziest and safest...

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Explore Mindfulness, Unblock Your Creative Flow

Posted on December 31, 2023
in Journaling
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The journey to explore mindfulness and unblock your creative flow begins tomorrow! Join me on this adventure at Online Mindful Writers Group (OMWG) at: https://tinyurl.com/ycktmxwn Last day to buy Unblock Your Creative Flow eBook 50% off at Smashwords: https://tinyurl.com/2p8aj9td#Happy New Year Eve #happyholidays #vibrantoldage #joyous #contentment #Journaling #travelinglife #travelphotography #travel #retirementcommunity #oldageandhealth #oldageandpeace #retirementplanning #mindfulness #meditation #traveltheworld #selfunderstanding #selfawareness #attention #writingcommunity #creativitymatters #painting #art #musicislife #nonverbalactivities ...

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Machu Picchu & Galapagos Islands

Posted on September 21, 2023
in Journaling
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Dear Friends and Readers,The early morning of September 22 (6:00 am), Manoj and I will be on the flight to Lima, the first stop of our journey through Peru and Equador. The access to WiFi would be limited until October 9, the day we come back. I will not be able to share my adventures during these travels but after my return home I’ll certainly post the photos and short pieces for you to enjoy. IN PERU:Cusco high in the Peruvian AndesThe Sacred Valley of the IncasMachu PicchuThe Andean Baroque Route IN EQUADOR:Galapagos IslandDarwin BaySantiago IslandFernandina and Isabela IslandsPuerto Ayora and Isla Santa FeBahia Gardner and Punta SuarezCerro Brujo, San Cristobal I’m familiar with only two names in the list above, Machu Picchu and Galapagos Islands. The rest of the places are new...

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THE BLACKENED MIRROR-A SHORT STORY

Posted on September 20, 2023
in Reading, Travel
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CHANCE MEETINGS: Selected Review Excerpts:Chance Meetings . . . encourages deep thought and arouse the spirit to examine the beauty and harshness of the human condition. Wangu's gift for sensory detail and her lyrical prose take the reader on a cross-cultural journey. . . (Rosemary Hanrahan MD, MPH, Author and Life Coach) In Chance Meetings, an eloquent collection of stories, Dr. Wangu weaves a rich tapestry of the human condition with the strong, clear language of myths. Whether it's a tale of an impoverished orphan in India with no family or friends to turn to in a desperate moment, or an elderly American woman imprisoned within the walls of illiteracy, each story hangs like a bead on a japa mala - for the reader to touch and be touched by the...

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