the mindful word
issue one • 2007 • www.themindfulword.org
FEATURES
CONTEMPLATIVE ART
MIKSANG
John McQuade conflates meditation and art in his contemplative photography
SLOW FOOD
CHALLENGING BIG FOOD BY EATING SLOW
Guerrilla Gourmet events offer dining adventures in local and organic food
HEALTH & FITNESS
GRACEFUL MOVEMENT
Through simple movements that integrate mind and body, the Feldenkrais Method can help you relieve chronic pain, recover from injuries, and improve musical or athletic ability
MINDFULNESS
AN INVITATION TO MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
What is mindfulness? Experientially explore the answer
ENGAGED BUDDHISM
CULTIVATING ALTRUISM
The Dalai Lama discusses his firm commitment to compassion and altruism
COMMUNITY
SHAPING COMMUNITY WITH INTENT
Kimbercote Farm’s Earth Day event inspires community building
COMMUNICATION
THE HEART OF NONVIOLENCE
Learn to resolve conflict through Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s
nonviolent communication process
EDUCATION
U OF FREE
Free schools provide an engaging alternative to an educational experience sapped
by consumer culture
VIEWPOINT
THE MINDLESS OCCUPATION
Outside of the 9 to 5, we have adopted another job—one that we are not paid for
nor receive any benefit
IN FOCUS
LOVE YOUR BODY
Fend off the beautymongers and reclaim your body. An analysis of Eve Ensler’s
dramatic activism
INTENTIONAL LIVING
PARENTING WITH INTENTION
Parenting coach Rob Stringer presents a brief introduction to intentional parenting
COOPERATIVES
EMPOWERMENT AT WORK
Worker co-operatives provide refuge for a workforce ailing from unstable
temporary contract work and the continual threat of outsourcing
DEPARTMENTS
| MINDFULNESS IN PRACTICE | Key mindfulness practice techniques that can be used in daily life |
| WHOLISTIC HEALTH | Break inefficient breathing habits through controlled breathing |
| POETRY | Haikus and more |
| REVIEWS | Conscious media |
| GOOD NEWS | Inspiring words by Thich Nhat Hanh |
