Sidney Kemsley
@sidneykemsley.bsky.social
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Mindfulness teacher, facilitator, heartfelt writer living on Vancouver Island
Mindfulness teacher, facilitator, heartfelt writer living on Vancouver Island
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Despite Kiran struggling with depression, this is a cozy story, perfect for bedtime reading or a doomscroll palate cleanser. #shortstory #fiction #writer #substack #feelgood
Despite Kiran struggling with depression, this is a cozy story, perfect for bedtime reading or a doomscroll palate cleanser. #shortstory #fiction #writer #substack #feelgood
Out the Window
Can Kiran surf the waves of life, or will he stay stuck in the muck?
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July 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Despite Kiran struggling with depression, this is a cozy story, perfect for bedtime reading or a doomscroll palate cleanser. #shortstory #fiction #writer #substack #feelgood
Despite Kiran struggling with depression, this is a cozy story, perfect for bedtime reading or a doomscroll palate cleanser. #shortstory #fiction #writer #substack #feelgood
July 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Take a short fiction break and read Bia’s story about recovering from a near breakdown at a remote cabin. Perfect bedtime reading. #fiction #mindfulness #meditation #stories #substack
Take a short fiction break and read Bia’s story about recovering from a near breakdown at a remote cabin. Perfect bedtime reading. #fiction #mindfulness #meditation #stories #substack
Heartbreak Lake and Other Ghosts
Short fiction - Can a remote lakeside cabin be healing? Or is it just haunted?
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July 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Take a short fiction break and read Bia’s story about recovering from a near breakdown at a remote cabin. Perfect bedtime reading. #fiction #mindfulness #meditation #stories #substack
Take a short fiction break and read Bia’s story about recovering from a near breakdown at a remote cabin. Perfect bedtime reading. #fiction #mindfulness #meditation #stories #substack
January 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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The New Year in the Middle of the Dark
Can you embrace the dark? Tools for dark times.
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January 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Remember to choose love over fear. Keep your vibrations high and stay in alignment. Don’t let them harvest your energy. WE create our reality. Don’t let them distract you. Listen to your intuition. And of course, stay safe. ✨
January 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Remember to choose love over fear. Keep your vibrations high and stay in alignment. Don’t let them harvest your energy. WE create our reality. Don’t let them distract you. Listen to your intuition. And of course, stay safe. ✨
If you need a break from the constant stream of news, close ur eyes - follow one deep breath in, and out, allowing yourself to just exist w/out doing. #mindfulness #selfcare
January 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If you need a break from the constant stream of news, close ur eyes - follow one deep breath in, and out, allowing yourself to just exist w/out doing. #mindfulness #selfcare
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Remember to keep your eyes on the prize: the future world you want to build
Don’t drown thinking only of the things you are against
Remember to dream of and work to create what you’re for
Don’t drown thinking only of the things you are against
Remember to dream of and work to create what you’re for
January 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Remember to keep your eyes on the prize: the future world you want to build
Don’t drown thinking only of the things you are against
Remember to dream of and work to create what you’re for
Don’t drown thinking only of the things you are against
Remember to dream of and work to create what you’re for
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Hi friends? Did you know that the word “mindfulness” originally meant “remembering”?
It’s a practice of remembering-
-To return to the present moment when the mind wanders off
-Why we practice in the first place.
Check out this article I wrote for @us.theconversation.com.
Cheers!
It’s a practice of remembering-
-To return to the present moment when the mind wanders off
-Why we practice in the first place.
Check out this article I wrote for @us.theconversation.com.
Cheers!
Mindfulness is about ‘remembering’ − a practice of coming back to the now
The point of mindfulness is not to be more productive at work or just to relax − it is inner transformation.
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January 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Hi friends? Did you know that the word “mindfulness” originally meant “remembering”?
It’s a practice of remembering-
-To return to the present moment when the mind wanders off
-Why we practice in the first place.
Check out this article I wrote for @us.theconversation.com.
Cheers!
It’s a practice of remembering-
-To return to the present moment when the mind wanders off
-Why we practice in the first place.
Check out this article I wrote for @us.theconversation.com.
Cheers!
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Morning meditation — To enter non-duality means to see.
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Morning meditation — To enter non-duality means to see.
‘To enter non-duality means to see that I and not I are not two.’ Kusan Sunim
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January 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Morning meditation — To enter non-duality means to see.
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The New Year in the Middle of the Dark
Can you embrace the dark? Tools for dark times.
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January 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
January 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Last day to sign up for my free mindfulness workshop on Dec 30th! www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-pr...
#mindful #mindfulness #newyear #meditation #mbsr
#mindful #mindfulness #newyear #meditation #mbsr
Mindful Practice Workshop
Start the new year off right! Be empowered to integrate mindfulness in your life! Learn and practice right away in this workshop.
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December 29, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Last day to sign up for my free mindfulness workshop on Dec 30th! www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-pr...
#mindful #mindfulness #newyear #meditation #mbsr
#mindful #mindfulness #newyear #meditation #mbsr
Winter solstice is a celebration. A feast. Lavish decorations. Abundance. Kin. Kinship.
In the middle of the dark.
A celebration that you are here. You are alive. You are experiencing the survival of life.
#wintersolstice2024 #soltice #darkestnight
In the middle of the dark.
A celebration that you are here. You are alive. You are experiencing the survival of life.
#wintersolstice2024 #soltice #darkestnight
December 22, 2024 at 5:48 AM
Winter solstice is a celebration. A feast. Lavish decorations. Abundance. Kin. Kinship.
In the middle of the dark.
A celebration that you are here. You are alive. You are experiencing the survival of life.
#wintersolstice2024 #soltice #darkestnight
In the middle of the dark.
A celebration that you are here. You are alive. You are experiencing the survival of life.
#wintersolstice2024 #soltice #darkestnight
I’m hosting a free mindfulness workshop on December 30th! Learn & practice techniques to reduce stress & enjoy life more! www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-pr...
#mindfulness #mentalhealth #newyearsgoals #mbsr
#mindfulness #mentalhealth #newyearsgoals #mbsr
Mindful Practice Workshop
Start the new year off right! Be empowered to integrate mindfulness in your life! Learn and practice right away in this workshop.
www.eventbrite.com
December 22, 2024 at 12:19 AM
I’m hosting a free mindfulness workshop on December 30th! Learn & practice techniques to reduce stress & enjoy life more! www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-pr...
#mindfulness #mentalhealth #newyearsgoals #mbsr
#mindfulness #mentalhealth #newyearsgoals #mbsr
I recently moved to a small town and the experience of shopping is totally different. Every shop I went into, the staff were happy to chat, not just sell. They were knowledgeable. They emphasized local products. They were helpful!
#community #vancouverisland #buylocal #smallbusiness
#community #vancouverisland #buylocal #smallbusiness
December 21, 2024 at 9:13 PM
I recently moved to a small town and the experience of shopping is totally different. Every shop I went into, the staff were happy to chat, not just sell. They were knowledgeable. They emphasized local products. They were helpful!
#community #vancouverisland #buylocal #smallbusiness
#community #vancouverisland #buylocal #smallbusiness
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What’s your best community building tip?
#community #communitycare #mindfulness
What’s your best community building tip?
#community #communitycare #mindfulness
How to Build a Community from Scratch
Part 1: The beginning. 5 tips for building community.
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December 19, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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What’s your best community building tip?
#community #communitycare #mindfulness
What’s your best community building tip?
#community #communitycare #mindfulness
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People with Type 2 diabetes can manage stress through mindfulness but many find it difficult to practice. Apps are available but many are not engaging enough to sustain use. We're working with researchers to address this as part of the VRUnwind project
Virtual Mindfulness for Diabetics
People with Type 2 diabetes sometimes manage their stress through mindfulness but many find it difficult to practice without support. While there are apps available, many are not engaging enough to…
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December 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM
People with Type 2 diabetes can manage stress through mindfulness but many find it difficult to practice. Apps are available but many are not engaging enough to sustain use. We're working with researchers to address this as part of the VRUnwind project
There are two things to do in life: sit and sweep the garden.
~ zen koan
~ zen koan
December 14, 2024 at 3:03 PM
There are two things to do in life: sit and sweep the garden.
~ zen koan
~ zen koan
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Good Morning Saturday! #LetsMove #LetsGroove #LetsBeGrateful #LetsHeal #TheResistance 🇨🇩🇸🇩🇵🇸
“Mindfulness does not mean concern for outcome but openness to the reality of what is actually happening.” - Robert Bellah
#Meditation #TruthOrLies #Inquiry #InnerPeace #LettingGo #LeavingBehind
“Mindfulness does not mean concern for outcome but openness to the reality of what is actually happening.” - Robert Bellah
#Meditation #TruthOrLies #Inquiry #InnerPeace #LettingGo #LeavingBehind
December 14, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Good Morning Saturday! #LetsMove #LetsGroove #LetsBeGrateful #LetsHeal #TheResistance 🇨🇩🇸🇩🇵🇸
“Mindfulness does not mean concern for outcome but openness to the reality of what is actually happening.” - Robert Bellah
#Meditation #TruthOrLies #Inquiry #InnerPeace #LettingGo #LeavingBehind
“Mindfulness does not mean concern for outcome but openness to the reality of what is actually happening.” - Robert Bellah
#Meditation #TruthOrLies #Inquiry #InnerPeace #LettingGo #LeavingBehind
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On the one hand meditation is great. On the other hand cannabis is great, too. Ok now clap 👏🏽😌🍃
December 13, 2024 at 9:13 PM
On the one hand meditation is great. On the other hand cannabis is great, too. Ok now clap 👏🏽😌🍃