Mindful Perceiver Gifts

Things look better through rose-tinted glasses.

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

Sometimes he just stood back and admired the breathtaking scenery of his life.

"Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink in the wild air." — Ralph Waldo Emerson "Catch tennis balls in the mouth." — Me

"I have a recurring nightmare that I've taken a test, and the professor won't give me an 'A'."

Zenemies.

'Yes I know I'm intelligent and famous, but I'd trade it all for a good old belly scratching.'

Screen Time vs Book Time

"I keep telling myself I've got to slow down."

"I change my mantra every two months so no one can hack my soul."

"Yes, sir, Dave. Out here, under the big sky, I always get back in touch with who I am."

I want a calendar where every day says here and now

Proceed no further if chakras not aligned.

Go ahead and dissect me

When mediation failed, they tried meditation.

"Don’t think of that tennis ball as lost. Think of it as finally free."

Hold for one more page, then roll over into the bended elbow, resting chin pose. Book yoga.

The power of the brain

'I don't know why Doc, but my life is really upside down...'

2 + 2 = 4. 2 x 2 = 4. Oh, I get it! It's a Zen thing!

"You have got to want to change."

Yogi back in 5.

"You are responsible for editing your thoughts. I'm just here to audit them."

'You are being haunted by the spirit of a slimmer, trimmer, you.'

'Oh, sure -- You want me to waste my valuable time helping you extinguish your ego'

Binary Meditation.

"You what? Well, you darn well ought to have a guilt complex"

Been there. Done that. (Man stands between two doors.)

"I am staying ‘present,’ and presently she’s annoying me!"

"I suspect he might be depressed, let's give him a label and see whether a few years of unemployment and poverty helps his condition!"

'If only I could accept that I can't accept being someone who finds it hard to accept acceptance from those who accept me for the person that I can't accept I really am.'

'Your problems are caused by all-or- nothing thinking. It's either that, or you don't have any problems.'

'I always answer their questions with a question - it drives them nuts!'

"I worry that some people find me boring"

Crazy Straw. Crazy Straw after therapy