Tag Archives: being present

The Gift of Annoyance

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

How can annoyances be gifts? After all, while they aren’t tragedies, they are, well, annoying! True. Annoyances are irritations, nuisances, inconveniences, hassles, or any minor frustration. My expectations–reasonable or not–are thwarted, my life in the moment is disrupted, not shattered. … Continue reading →

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WHOSE DRAMA IS IT ANYWAY?

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

     Ever get caught in other people’s dramas? We all do of course. When I watch a “good” movie or read a good book, I get caught. For entertainment and/or education, we lose ourselves in the story and struggle … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

I have meditated since the early 1970’s. So when I went to sit the other day and I went truly into the Silence, I was surprised to realize that lately there have only been brief moments of it. The meditation … Continue reading →

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Marinating in Metaphysics

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

Marinating in metaphysics describes how I have felt after a summer and fall with overlapping classes in Unity Metaphysics. Don’t misunderstand; I enjoyed the classes. Yet reading, writing and attempting to integrate some of these concepts into my life are … Continue reading →

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The Fullness of Time

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

“I always have enough time.” Right? Or maybe not so much? I find this awkward enough to say let alone believe. Yet lately, when I catch myself saying just the opposite, I remind myself to affirm that I have enough … Continue reading →

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ATTRACTION, REPULSION, OR NEUTRAL: BEING MORE CONSCIOUS

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

ATTRACTION, REPULSION, OR NEUTRAL A meditation technique suggests that when thoughts or fantasies arise, rather than push them away or get lost in them, simply notice if they are “attractive, repulsive or neutral.” Initially this creates some space from them. As … Continue reading →

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Joy: Not only for the New Year

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

Two weeks ago I was out walking our dog Cheerios on a typical San Francisco winter day, clear and sunny, yet at the same time cold and windy. Off the leash in a park and eagerly chasing her ball, Cheerios … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

I took our dog Cheerios out early this Sunday morning for her usual walk. San Francisco is quiet that early on Sundays. The sky was a clear blue, the air crisp and fresh after a few days of needed rain, … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Practice in Daily Life

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

For a spiritual practice to be substantial it must be more than reading ‘holy books’ or even praying, chanting or meditating. These may be necessary but unless we take the underlying values and perspectives that come from such teachings and … Continue reading →

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Eyes Open & Shut- In Meditation & Life

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

From the Zen tradition, I learned to meditate leaving my eyes cracked open a little. Most other practices seem to be done with closed eyes. The Zen approach makes sense when you understand meditation as a practice in being fully … Continue reading →

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