Andrew Safer — Mindfulness Instruction, Training, and Consultation—St. John’s, Newfoundland
(c) Andrew Safer 2016 Seated on the university bus A few minutes’ wait. Three women to the left and right Interacting With their phones Happily occupied and free From the uncomfortable gaps Of silence and dead time. “Lucky them,” you think Remembering when you were standing Awkwardly in their shoes Dying from self-consciousness Now envious …
© Andrew Safer 2015 When the story arc morphs from the Paris attacks to air strikes in Syria, it begs the question: Are we learning from the lessons of history? Michael Flynn, who recently retired as chief of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, told a Der Spiegel reporter, “When 9/11 occurred, all the emotions took …
(c) Andrew Safer 2015 While walking on a trail, muddy water can be such a threat to shoes! I avoid it at all costs, muttering under my breath as I carefully choose my steps. But walking the same trail in rubber boots, I delight in wading through several-inch-deep puddles. Burying emotions and upsets while keeping …