Meditation & Finals Week

Happy Finals Everyone!

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I know, happy isn't exactly the perfect description of my experience of this week either, but its almost over and I am sure everyone has been working extremely hard on their end of semester projects and tests - and that's something to be proud of! 
 
 So go ahead and give yourselves a well deserved pat on the back! 

 
 
 
 Alternatively, you could take a 10 minute break and use the Calm web or mobile app to do a calming body scan meditation.  We know it helps improve attention, and that certainly couldn't hurt right? 
 






Okay, I'll climb down from the soap box, and... 

The 33 Stages of Finals Week

Our book club didn't have a meeting this week on account of everyone trying to maintain their sanity with their already demanding schedules, paper composition, and test preparations.  But I think we are all still attempting to make progress on Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by   Sam Harris. 
 
My intention is continue to blog over the summer, and to meet with the members who are available and in the area as well to discuss the book.  It would be great if those of you who will no longer be able to join us face to face would contribute by commenting and sharing your experiences regarding the reading material or your meditation practise on this blogs comment section.   

Also in the spirit of finals, and my last comment on the matter, I would like to share with all of you a final project for one of my graduate classes LS500: Information Sources and Services.  The assignment was to create a Resource Guide on a topic of our choice, and much to your surprise I'm sure, I chose to create a beginners or introductory researchers Guide to Mindfulness which you can check out HERE (if you are so inclined).  It was my first time using the Libguides application , so its nothing fancy, but the information is valuable.  

Tell me what you think in the comments, or shoot me an email - I'd love to hear from you!

That's all I have for you for now, Ill be in touch as soon as we decide on the meeting time for the summer.  
And I'll leave you with my favorite, and probably already overused, quote and reminder to be in the moment each moment ... 

"This is it" - Tara Brach