by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 21, 2020 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry Presentations, poetry with purpose
The key to self-awareness is truly living each and every moment in my Higher Self. The essence of eternity is in this moment which is in the now but lasts forever. This moment in which I live while here on Earth, this life, is precious. It is my opportunity to...
by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 10, 2020 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, Mental Wellness, mindful poetry, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, Self-actualization, virtuous living
Through the sorrows and trials of life, I have become aware that my Higher Self is connected through my life force with the center of life itself. In order to go beyond the trials and tribulations of this mind-based life which my mind has created and in which it wants...
by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 1, 2020 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, mindful poetry, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
The beginning of self-awareness is mindfulness. In my view mindfulness is simply closing down the rational part of my brain and opening up my whole being to all the sensations around me. It is focusing on the beauty of this world. It can be a walk along the ocean...
by Lawrence Cooper | Aug 31, 2020 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, Mental Wellness, mindful poetry, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, poetry with purpose
Agape love is selfless love, the love for humanity. It is the closest we get to unconditional love. We do not expect anything in return. It is reflected in our charitable acts. It is the compassionate love that makes us sympathize with those who suffer. It helps...
by Lawrence Cooper | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, homelessness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, opioid pandemic, poetry with purpose, tidechange
In the last article, we looked at the opioid pandemic and its relationship to mental health. Today we want to look at one of the demographics, the homeless. Baggett and others (1) in a study involving 28,033 adults seen at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program...
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