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Meditations for Bones and No-Bones Days

Image of Noodle the pug with the words "Meditations for Bones and No Bones Days" on a cloud background

Noodle is the most famous pug in the world, and he has the gift of divination. Each day he reports with great precision, the expected quality of the day ahead. If he holds himself upright it’s a Bones Day; if he collapses gently back into his soft bed it’s a No Bones Day.

Here are ideas on meditations to use depending on whether it is a Bones or No Bones Day.

Give yourself a break during winter break.

Learn mindfulness with Koru Mindfulness this winter break.

Winter break is almost here for students everywhere, but thanks to our global pandemic, this winter break may not seem like much of a break. You may really, deeply, truly be looking for a way to make yourself feel better during these troubled times. You could use this extra time over winter break to learn mindfulness, a skill that has the potential to positively transform your life. Check out our...

Pausing in the Pandemic: We’re all in this together.

Offering good wishes to someone you don’t know brings you in touch with the powerful truth of our common humanity: We all wish to suffer less.

A website called "Window Swap" showcases videos of random windows from across the world during the pandemic. As I watched window after window I became aware that even though I have no idea who is behind each of those views, I do know with absolute certainty that just like me, all of them want to be happy, healthy, peaceful and safe.

The Mindful Twenty Something by Holly Rogers
“Wise, but not obscure. Practical, but lighthearted and inspiring.”

— MIRABAI BUSH, co-founder and Senior Fellow of The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society

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