by Concetta Antonelli | Jul 15, 2019 | blog, Healthy Habits (Mind Body), Occupy Sanity
Occupy Sanity Tool (OST): Pivoting I have a friend who introduced me to a concept called pivoting that I’m now cultivating as a new practice in my daily life. Before I explain further, let’s review: The Definition of Pivot Noun: the central point, pin, or...
by Concetta Antonelli | Jun 17, 2019 | blog, Challenge & Growth, Meaning & Purpose, Occupy Sanity
‘The softest water breaks the hardest stone, carves the block with no effort. That which lacks substance can go where there is no space. Thus, there is strength in non-action.’ -Tao Te #43-Wu Wei Occupy Sanity Tool (OST): Non-Action Human Do-ing versus Human Be-ing In...
by Concetta Antonelli | May 20, 2019 | blog, Meditation & Mindfulness, Occupy Sanity
Occupy Sanity Tool (OST): Meditation Wait just a minute…or two before you click away from here with visions of sitting cross-legged for endless hours following your breathing, searching for the elusive inner peace. That is one form of meditation. Just a quick internet...
by Concetta Antonelli | Apr 22, 2019 | blog, Occupy Sanity
Occupy Sanity Tool (OST): Gratitude I woke up in pain this morning. Sometimes that happens. Sometimes it doesn’t. Many factors contribute to having pain or no pain. For example, my sensitive autoimmune system, my hormones, my reaction to weather changes, my stress...
by Concetta Antonelli | Mar 18, 2019 | blog, Occupy Sanity
Photo by Carol Chapman Occupy Sanity Tool: Impermanence As with the majority of humans I want experiences that bring me pleasure to be permanent and those that bring me pain to not only be brief but definitely impermanent. As Thich Nhat Hahn notes: “It is not...
by Concetta Antonelli | Feb 18, 2019 | blog, Occupy Sanity
Occupy Sanity Tool: Acceptance. Lately, I’ve felt out of sync with life as if I couldn’t find a way to fit into my own skin. I felt grumpy and dissatisfied about everything…even in those moments that generally bring me satisfaction and joy. That’s a sure sign...
