the blog of Alexander Spotnitz
Some of the most significant changes in my life over the past couple years: eliminating bodily aches while meditating, Feldenkrais, FRC, caffeine abstinence, emptying the chest, alcohol JOMO, acupuncture, Focus, and phone moderation.
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There are few distinct, pivotal moments of my life, aligning with the cultural narrative: turning 18, going to college, turning 21, starting a career, traveling abroad, etc. But the most special to me falls well outside of any normal societal milestones. The most special to me is the moment of becoming in my body.
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Drawing rays of relation from natural facts about Giant Sequoia trees to myself, to society as a whole, and to Taoism. Being reminded that only from stillness and emptiness does the fullness of change emerge. Being is born of non-being.
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Clearing up “spirituality” and the terminology surrounding it, including meditation, mindfulness, mysticism, and enlightenment, mostly with help from Shinzen Young’s book The Science of Enlightenment.
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I’d like to share how I became my own healer and the almost fairy tale way of how the path of fitness brought me from the external to the internal.
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