Ellen Goldstein LCSW

Useful for me today: https://uplift.love/buddhas-beautiful-lesson-on-forgiveness/?fbclid=IwAR0pdwAl-m6v9KsQ5EZc12cIn-klEJx989n1yujzcQtIU4UYguvviKyrHS0

Buddha's Beautiful Lesson on Forgiveness | UPLIFT A wise and potent story on the true meaning of forgiveness.

We are not our fears but it helps to embrace them.

Beautiful work....

Soooo... if your photographer says, "come quick!" and wants to whisk you away for a second from your reception for a sunset photo, what would you say? I was so happy I had an enthusiastic "yes" from these two.

www.jessrk.com

At the lovely Woodcliff Hotel & Spa.

Heartbreaking and beautiful

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/16/the-silence-the-legacy-of-childhood-trauma

Junot Díaz: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma I never got any help, any kind of therapy. I never told anyone.

I am supporting this movement. It's in action!

https://www.timesupnow.com/

Home

A nice resource for brief and useful guided meditations. http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations

Free Guided Meditations - UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center - Los Angeles, CA For an introduction to mindfulness meditation that you can practice on your own, turn on your speakers and click on the "Play" button to stream. 

Introduction to Nia with Debbie Rosas Find a Nia class near you: http://nianow.com/geofind/classes Nia Founder & Co-Creator Debbie Rosas gives an introduction to the practice of Nia. This video i...

I'm sending this news about a comic Aubrey (my daughter in law) has published ("Medicine's Women Problem") because we're proud but also because it's important that we all remember that we must advocate for ourselves and never give up!

Here's the link to her piece:
https://thenib.com/medicine-s-women-problem?t=recent

It has received some buzz across media

Tiny shout-out in Elle! http://www.elle.com/beauty/health-fitness/a47067/more-men-are-seeking-help-for-eating-disorders/
Mini-interview in Refinery29
Mini-interview in The Huffington Post UK
Same HuffPoUK article, but on Yahoo news UK!
Write-up at The Pool

Medicine's Women Problem Doctors told her there was nothing wrong. But she knew her body.

I really like the idea of becoming more wise about kids' screen time.

SCREENWISE WEBINAR SPONSORED BY JCC
Wednesday, January 25, 7pm
Brighton High School 1150 Winton Rd S, Room 262 (note: location change)
Join us for a webinar for parents delivered by Devorah Heitner, PhD, founder and director of Raising Digital Natives. Devorah is an international speaker, workshop leader and consultant on the digital lives of children. Her talk will help parents manage the new stress of technology on our children. The event is hosted by the Family Support Center of BCSD and The Resource Place at the JCC.
Call 461-2000 ext 232 or email Michele Leve to reserve your spot.
FREE

Just want everyone to know about this precious resource, available to all of us, with something for everyone. This might be the most effective thing we can do for one another. I feel much gratitude.
http://www.winterfeastforthesoul.com/index2.php

Winter Feast For The Soul

Reading, appreciating, feeling horror and hope.

In Lahore, pregnant Pakistani woman stoned to death - The Times of India

I cannot abide this. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/In-Lahore-pregnant-Pakistani-woman-stoned-to-death/articleshow/35636065.cms

timesofindia.indiatimes.com In an apparent 'honour killing', a 25-year-old pregnant woman was brutally beaten and stoned to death today outside Lahore high court by her father and brothers for marrying the man of her choice.

So, I was wondering why I was feeling tearful this morning, and then I remembered that I'm .retiring. No way to avoid ambivalence on this one. So grateful to all my extraordinary clients over these so many years.

Americans love advice. Joe Queenan asks: So why are we still so screwed up?

Maybe this is why I should retire. :)

online.wsj.com Americans are addicted to advice: We honestly believe that someone out there knows how to fix all our problems. Joe Queenan asks: So why are we still so screwed up?

Winter Feast For The Soul

A pretty neat opportunity from the comfort of home. Check out the daily meditations by many different teachers/traditions.

winterfeastforthesoul.com Winter Feast for the Soul invites you to join in 40 days of daily spiritual practice featuring teachers from a wide array of spiritual and religious traditions. What nine months does for the embryo, Forty early mornings will do for your growing awareness. -- Jelaluddin Rumi

Well, I have finally decided to retire. If you are a client, and did not personally receive my letter, which I would love for you to have, message me and I will send it to whatever address you prefer. Thank you so much to everyone who has made this part of my life so meaningful… which does not begin to express what I feel… let me send you my letter.

2 People Described The Same Person To A Forensic Artist And This Is What Happened

http://www.upworthy.com/2-people-described-the-same-person-to-a-forensic-artist-and-this-is-what-happene?c=reccon1

upworthy.com How he did this will surprise you.

Full Episode: Oprah and Jack Kornfield on Mindful Living - Video - @OWNTV #supersoulsunday

http://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/Full-Episode-Oprah-and-Jack-Kornfield-on-Mindful-Living-Video

oprah.com Oprah sits down with Jack Kornfield, one of the leading Buddhist teachers in America. Jack reveals the surprising secret to growing one's spiritual practice, introduces the basic principles behind Buddhism and shares the steps involved in mindful living.

These Strangers Become Friends in Just Minutes. You Won’t Believe What Made Them Do It.

Way to get acquainted!

faithit.com When they first get in, they're not sure what to think. But there's just something about a ball pit that breaks down barriers and encourages new friends. This is awesome. Pass it on.

Jess Kamens Photography

News from Jessica Kamens Photography! Jessica is a very talented photographer who will be in states for a couple of weeks in November and is accepting work - check her out!

My website is updated!
Currently accepting bookings for 2014...
Ask me about referral discounts :)

http://www.jessrk.com/
http://www.facebook.com/JessRKPhotography

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http://www.springwatercenter.org/image/toni01.jpgMemorial

Memorial Gathering for Toni Packer 1927-2013



Dear Friends,
Our beloved Toni Packer passed away August 23, 2013, in the presence of friends, at the Livingston County Center for Nursing in Mt. Morris, New York. Though she never considered herself to be either a teacher or the founder of a religious center, for many of us she was the embodiment of the possibility of both awareness and meditative inquiry. Her love for what she called the work of this moment was contagious and the clarity she evidenced was radiant.

A memorial gathering for Toni's friends and family will be held at Springwater Center on Saturday, October 12, beginning at 9 a.m. To honor her work, the memorial will begin with an hour-long period of silent meditation, then a recorded talk by Toni, followed by a period of sharing our appreciation of her life and our work together.

Everyone is welcome to bring photos, poems, music (or musical instruments to play) and short readings that you feel reflect your relationship with Toni and what she means to you. A memory board will be available to post some items.

Lunch will follow the gathering, at approximately 1 p.m. There will be time to talk informally together, listen to music that Toni loved, view photos on the memory board, or simply walk the beautiful Center trails through fields and woods-many will remember encountering Toni on similar walks in past years.

So that we have a sense of how many plan to attend, please contact the receptionist at the Center, [email protected]. Any subsequent information about the memorial gathering will be posted here on the web site.

If you live nearby and would like to bring a dish to share for the lunch, please feel free to do so. Space for overnight accommodation is limited. If you live within an hour's driving distance, and can offer accommodation and/or transportation for those coming from far away, please contact the receptionist at the above email address. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Staff and friends at Springwater Center


"What is it That Dies?"

The following quotation by Toni is from a January 1996 Newsletter article:

Yesterday, as I walked up the hill, some shriveled flowers lined the path - an early frost had snuffed out their delicate lights. Other hardier plants were blooming during the warming day. Your question came to mind: "What IS it that lives and dies?" We usually ask this question when someone close to us dies or when we ponder our own death. Rarely do we want to know what it is in a flower that has died. We take it for granted that the earth displays constantly appearing, changing, and disappearing colors, forms and textures.
A moment ago, there was a loud thud against the window. I looked out and saw a beautiful bird lying quietly on the patio, eyes half-open, the white dappled belly and yellow tail feathers freely exposed. The body was still warm but without the lively motion that ended in a crash and fall.

What is it that died? What is it that is born? A bird has died, another one has hatched, an old man has exhaled his last breath, a baby has left the womb, a flower has frozen as another one opened its purple petals. What is it that is born and dies?

springwatercenter.org

The Incredible Power Of Concentration - Miyoko Shida

This is magnificent.

http://www.flixxy.com/the-incredible-power-of-concentration-miyoko-shida.htm

flixxy.com There are no words to describe Miyoko Shida's performance for the Spanish TV program "Tú Sí Que Vales" ("You Can Do It").

Why I do Nia with Jane....

Rochester Magazine

A great article inside about Nia Rochester and Jane Pagano.... worth the $2.99! Go see!

rochmagazine.com New Rochester Magazine bonus content: In Strong Memorial Hospital’s heart transplant ward, patients wait months for someone else’s tragedy to give them back their lives. But as they hope for new hearts and tickets home, a weekly poker game has come to connect seven men through one of life’s simplest...

A very moving (in many ways) film -- worth your time. Open our eyes!!!

Albatross by Chris Jordan

https://www.facebook.com/MidwayJourney

ALBATROSS is a powerful visual journey into the heart of a gut-wrenching environmental tragedy, while delivering a profound message of healing and renewal.