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MBSR 4: Virgin meditation

Posted on 23/02/202010/03/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

I find it fascinating how the mind tricks us. When I close my eyes and meditate for 30 minutes, all sorts of peculiar things happen. For example, thoughts. No matter how hard I try to focus on the body scan, these rogue thoughts keep attacking me. Thoughts about whose couch I should ask to crash … Continue reading MBSR 4: Virgin meditation →

Maybe so, maybe not

Posted on 18/02/202026/03/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

There is an old Zen Buddhist story about how we tend to see events as either good or bad, not simply neutral happenings in life as a bigger whole. I have copied the story at the end of this post and I encourage you all to read it because what happened to me today was … Continue reading Maybe so, maybe not →

From worries to motivations

Posted on 14/02/202023/02/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in Project, Self

Lately, I have been feeling dissatisfied. Restless. Anxious. Worried. Worn. I feel like I am sitting in a pressure cooker. Yet I am unsure where the pressure comes from. Yes, I have a Master's graduation project to do, but I am a clever girl, I should manage just fine. I have a company to collaborate … Continue reading From worries to motivations →

Let small girls play with big boy tools

Posted on 16/04/201905/09/2019 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in Opinion

When Kasper invited me over to help with building stage decor and said that my task would be playing around with a jigsaw, I had pictured sitting on a clean floor, putting together nice puzzle pieces. You can only imagine my surprise when I was handed a humongous wooden board and an actual power tool. … Continue reading Let small girls play with big boy tools →