Enlightened Living

Mindfulness practice in everyday life.
Michael J. Formica, MS, MA, EdM is a psychotherapist, social scientist, and educator in Westport CT. He is an Initiate in the Shankya Yoga lineage. See full bio

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The Longest Distance in the World Is From the Head to the Heart

Lao Tzu said that the first step on the path to wisdom is the ability to say, "I don't know." We like to believe that we know a great many things. We understand far fewer of those things, however, than we might like to admit. Knowing a thing and owning it - truly being invested in actions and outcomes - are two different things. True wisdom is, ultimately, not in the knowing, but in the doing. Read More

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