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Journaling: Not Me, Me

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com

Image: Anonymous, Marcia Painting Self-Portrait Using Mirror (detail), in Giovanni Boccaccio’s De Mulieribus Claris, c. 1403. Bibliothèque Nationale de France. NOT ME What looks back What wallows in pain, seeking more pain What seeks to justify itself What clings to the past What feels … Continue reading Journaling: Not Me, Me

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Song Demo: Bougie Town

October 27, 2021October 11, 2021 wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com

Thank you, Giorgio Finetti, for this amazing composition and musical arrangement. This song was loosely based on my poem “Evening in a New Town,” published in Tigertail. Continue reading Song Demo: Bougie Town

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Breath Mantra Meme for Musicians

September 30, 2021September 13, 2021 wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com

This mantra is quoted from Kenny Werner’s amazing book for musicians, Effortless Mastery. Continue reading Breath Mantra Meme for Musicians

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Poem: The Angel of the Oak

September 28, 2021September 20, 2021 wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com

The wind sang low At the window in the hall door. Bless me! exclaimed in a space between rooms, Could that be a visitant there? It was as if a gust of air Had blow aside the wayward view; The … Continue reading Poem: The Angel of the Oak

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Breath Mantra Meme for the Wounded

September 23, 2021September 13, 2021 wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com

Deep, conscious breathing is among the simplest and most effective forms of meditation. Mantras help by giving your mind something to focus on so that it can escape its own chatter. The Mindful Bard breath mantras can be practised at … Continue reading Breath Mantra Meme for the Wounded

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