Author Archives: karenkirsch
Play
“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold” Joseph Chilton Pearce The first time I read this I said ” wow that is cool” and I promptly went on to my lists of tasks while also … Continue reading
two ways of knowing
There are two ways I learn about my body/mind. One is scientific; reading, looking at anatomy illustrations, photos and occasionally x rays. Most of this is actually about others bodies and I apply what I can, hoping we are very … Continue reading
mirror neurons
I first heard about mirror neurons many years ago when flipping through a science magazine in a store. I was intrigued and read the article standing there. Now I’m regularly running into references to mirror neurons and I bet you … Continue reading
perceptions gifts
Perception is the act of scanning current sensory information against past experience. Perception helps us know; what is it? Does it have relevance? Can I ignore it? Of course all this is happening while your conscious attention is busy elsewhere. … Continue reading
the somatic now
You have four billion sense receptors firing at all times, that’s a lot of information to choose from. Isn’t it great that we don’t have to choose consciously? Yet we can choose by attending to the now. I usually try … Continue reading