Mindfulness Adventurer Gifts

'It's normal -- Enlightenment freaks a lot of people out.'

'Sometimes I think about getting away from all this and getting a job as a cab driver in New York City...'

"I need to relax. . . I need to be productive. . . I need to not need!. . . Okay maybe I overreacted."

'Look, you two - Meditation isn't supposed to be COMPETITIVE!'

'Maybe if we put an ad on Craig's List....'

"No luck on the child, but I got in touch with my inner TEENAGER."

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

'The creative process works best with a relaxed brain, so I'm letting my mind wander to let a solution drift in.'

Work/Life Balance

Businessman uses yoga moves while reviewing financial news on computer

"Ooh, ooh, I know this koan! I got it! Pick me! Pick me!"

'Don't just sit there thinking. Meditate.'

"I'm TRYING to extinguish my ego, but I feel so CONSPICUOUS up here!"

"The goal is to hate yourself."

"Nature speaks to me of God’s presence, yet God is a total stranger to the restless world of men." "Why the #!@* is there no signal?!"

"You left your demons here last week."

'I think I just had an epiphany. How do I make it go away?'

Yoga.

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

'How about we just sit here a while to regulate the gaps in our service?..'

'I'm going to have an out-of-body experience -- can I bring you anything?'

FIGHT STRESS: Walk-A-Thon

A sturdy hand-hold against the vicissitudes of life: $1.00 per minute.

After years of intense inner work, Bill finally got his life completely in balance. That's when he noticed the new loose thread.

The power of now

'Don't be embarrassed ? when I first attained Nirvana, I wet my pants, too.'

I want a calendar where every day says here and now

'Meditation centre' 'Coffee, Tea, Enlightment, Refreshments'

'Want to make it two out of three?'

Burnout Syndrome...

'When are you going to learn to relax?'

"Leon, do you think it's all psychological?"

"I'm going on a little mental-health walk and you're not coming with me."

'I can remember when no one had even heard of t'ai chi.'

"How long have I had what problem?"