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    Finding Stones in Mountains: Discover the Six Paths to a Deeper Mindfulness Practice
    Finding Stones in Mountains: Discover the Six Paths to a Deeper Mindfulness Practice
    Finding Stones in Mountains: Discover the Six Paths to a Deeper Mindfulness Practice
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    Finding Stones in Mountains: Discover the Six Paths to a Deeper Mindfulness Practice

    By Josh C. Flowers

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    This e-book is designed to help you connect with yourself, others, and the world around you in a more meaningful way. In it, you will discover the six paths that you can use to deepen your mindfulness practice. Mindfulness skills are presented through a series of insights and guided prompts, each helping you reconnect with the many wonders of your lived experience. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJosh C. Flowers
    Release dateSep 14, 2017
    ISBN9781386430797
    Finding Stones in Mountains: Discover the Six Paths to a Deeper Mindfulness Practice

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      Finding Stones in Mountains - Josh C. Flowers

      Guided Mindfulness Prompts

      If you would like audio versions of some of the prompts, I have put together a few guided mindfulness prompts that you can download. Here is the link to sign up for your free MP3: joshcflowers.com/guided-audio/

      You can also follow me on social media to find out about other giveaways and updates on upcoming books. Feel free to connect and let me know if there are other guided prompts you would like to have audio versions of.

      Facebook: joshcflowers.writer

      Instagram: joshcflowers_

      Twitter: joshcflowers_

      For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day.

      —Evelyn Underhill

      Stones in Mountains

      I was in the Swiss Alps being propelled up the side of a mountain by a gondola. As I looked down at the rocky terrain below I saw the remains of an old mining camp. What an incredible feat, to strike out into the heart of this treacherous landscape, risking one's life in hopes of finding something of value. I am unsure of what type of rock or mineral they sought but was curious about how they knew that this was the right location to set up shop.

      I’m guessing that there were clues littered about the landscape. Little signs, pointing to the possibility of treasure below. What did these miners see beyond these inspiring mountains, that lured them up here?

      I can picture a group of rugged individuals combing over this formidable mountain range, pausing below these sheer cliffs, completely absorbed by the details in the rocks at their feet. I’m curious if they came to love these mountains for more than the treasure they found at the bottom of their mine shafts. The majesty of these jagged peaks and snow covered summits had to stir their spirits. But that wasn’t what brought them here initially.

      Imagining these miners and their quest, I am reminded of our own journey through this life. How we wander through the mountainous terrain of existence. The summits of success and the valleys of defeat. The daily struggle to climb ever-higher, to get ahead in our own unique way. The dangers that life requires us to face. The emotional risks we take to secure something meaningful.

      Like the miners, there was a time that each of us knew what to look for amidst these mountains that spread out toward the unknown future of our lives. As children, we paid attention to the small things. We knew where to focus our attention, knew where the treasures of life were stored.

      The details that we found in something as simple as a ball, could fascinate us for hours. The family dog could capture our attention completely, sending us into joyful hysterics with a lick from its tongue. Without having to understand it, we lived into our experiences. The wonders that captivated us gave life depth. We interacted with the small details littered about the surface and these details became doors into the treasures that lie beneath. Treasurers of joy and wonder.

      As we grew older, we found and embraced our egos. We allowed thoughts and judgments to dominate our experiences and the magic was turned down a few notches. We became distracted. Lost time for slowing down and engaging with the little details that were present throughout our days. Forgot about the treasures below, as we kept our eyes up toward the summit, the goals we set out to achieve for our lives. Only the obvious beauty held much attraction for us. It had to be extraordinary, or else it wasn't worth our time.

      Learning to see again, as we did when we were children, is mindfulness. A returning to something familiar, something that was an integral part of our early experiences.

      Though our lives are vast and at times navigating them feels a bit daunting, if we take the time to pause and look beyond the summits to the small details, we realize that a beautiful, awe-inspiring depth surrounds and penetrates us. We may even find that after spending time with the little miracles, that when we look back up at the high peaks, we experience them with an even greater sense of gratitude.

      Introduction

      To notice what is, the depths and layers of all that is around us and inside us. The quality of these experiences, so often dulled by the veil of our chattering mind. To notice with intention, pierces this veil and a whole forgotten world comes flooding back in. We become reconnected with astonishment at the world around us: awestruck by the beauty of a flower; perplexed by the many subtle aromas of our morning coffee; filled with gratitude by the sensations experienced in a hug or by holding someone’s hand. It is a process of becoming reacquainted with the joy found in the many miracles of our lived experience.

      We become curious about what else might be in these experiences. Perhaps, in these small wonders, we will even encounter the Divine, the common thread that unites us all.

      There is a wide range of ways in which we can practice mindfulness—from how we engage with our environment to how we notice our own thoughts, the whole world can be a resource for practice. In fact, we don’t even need to go out into the world for this; Our very beings offer a virtual playground for exploration. We can practice by diving deeper into an emotion or taking an intentional journey inward to

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