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Dong-ahn-guh (Winter Meditation Retreat) Day 03

  My Third Day of Dong-ahn-guh (winter meditation retreat)   Additional Intention ————— Today I added one more intention for the winter meditation. “When I face a situation which I’m not satisfied with, I don’t react habitually. Instead, I ask myself three questions: (1) why is this situation happening now? (2) what

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Dong-ahn-guh (Winter Meditation Retreat) Day 02

My Second Day of Dong-ahn-guh (winter meditation retreat) ————— Setting intention requires courage, sometimes. As I accept my patterns and set intentions, I’m already experiencing changes from inside. Until now, my old pattern served its purpose well. When somebody abused me, I treated them energetically in the same way. When I reflected

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Dong-ahn-guh (동안거, Winter Vassa Meditation Retreat)

What is Dong-Ahn-Guh? ————– Dong-ahn-guh means a Winter Meditation Retreat. It’s similar to Vassa in Buddhism (wiki: Vassa) Traditionally, the people who practice spirituality in Korea embark on the meditation retreat during the winter. The retreat starts on the tenth full-moon day and ends on the first full-moon day next year on

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My Third Dream Pattern: The Old Is Expired & The New Is Opening

  The Old Is Expired & The New Is Opening   In 2018, my previous dream patterns finally stopped. And I started to dream new dreams. For the past two years, I was suffering from my old dreams. Most of all, the biggest challenge was that I had no idea when these

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My Second Dream Pattern: Going Back to School

  My Second Dream Pattern: Going Back to School If my first dream pattern evoked frustration and uncomfortable feelings, the second pattern brought me a strong sense of anxiety. Usually, I don’t feel anxiety or panic in my real life. I have been able to handle many difficult situations. I’m quite confident

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My First Dream Pattern: The Escape

Dreams have told me many stories of my subconsciousness. After I left my previous job, I went through an intense transitioning. In this journal, I’m going to write the first pattern of my dream: the Escape. If the title offends you, please forgive me. I’m not writing this journal to blame anyone,

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My Dreams Showed Me What’s Happening in My Subconscious Mind

A dream has been a fascinating topic to me. What I mean is the dream that we dream while we sleep.When I was 13 years old, I used to experienced many strange dreams. They’re precognitive dreams. when I dreamt something, I saw the exact same scenes or situations I saw in my

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Today I just opened my website, version 3.0.

Today, I feel proud of myself. I just opened my website, version 3.0. Since I left the organization which I had worked for 19 years, I found myself who cannot come back to the society normally. I’ve gone too far from the normal life. When I left the organization, I didn’t know where

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Self-Coaching for My New Direction

Why did I do self-coaching? In February, when I talked to people, I often found myself giving advice on their websites. After taking my advice, they appreciated my suggestions so much. They said my simple explanation helped them to understand how it works and what they improve. This same case repeated again

rewrite your life story

Rewrite your life story, and discover the hidden power within you.

  The most reliable resource for your hidden power Do you sometimes feel that you need more confidence to continue heading toward your vision? Or do you feel you need more strength to overcome your challenges? I found my most reliable resource. And it’s where I discovered my hidden power and strength.

Welcome the New Year

Welcome the New Year with Reflection and Celebration

Are you ready to welcome the New Year? This sunset picture was taken right before the Christmas. The sun disappearing on the horizon made me feel that we were approaching the end of the year. We can watch just a few more 2017’s sunsets before 2018 arrives. How do you feel when

Big Decisions

Two Big Decisions that have changed my life’s direction

Have you ever made big decisions that have changed your life’s direction? Or have you considered such decisions? As I reflect my life, I found out that big decisions in my life have shaped who I am and guided me to discover my talents and purpose. I want to introduce you to my

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North Korea Nuclear Weapon: will they launch or just scare people?

Since the recent ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) test, I met many American friends who worry about North Korea Nuclear Weapon. Even today I found this question at Quora.com: Will North Korea launch its nuclear weapons or is it just to scare people? I was born and raised in South Korea. Therefore, I

Spiritual Meaning of Planetary Retrograde

Spiritual Meaning of Planetary Retrograde

April is cruel: 5 planets are retrograde Have you recently had a hard time with your computer, phone or other communication devices? Have you experienced subtle misunderstanding or ridiculous miscommunication during a conversation? Are you experiencing old issues, memories or confusions coming back to your health, emotions, beliefs, relationships or other areas

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Facebook Knows About You Better Than You Know Yourself

Due to Big Data, social media companies know about you more than you can imagine now. Big Data is the digital traces we leave both online and offline such as what we search through Google, what we purchase with our credit cards, what movements we make while our phone is in the pocket,

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The New Energy of 2017 Has Arrived

Happy New Year!! The beginning of the New Year always brings us hope and excitement. I want to share with you how this period is important. In Korea, traditionally we believe that the beginning of the year influences and defines the direction of the whole year. The door of the New Year’s

Aloha, My name is Shawn S Lee. I’m a life coach, a meditation teacher, and a Jungbub student. Please feel free to read my blog. If you like to receive my newsletter -just about once a month-, leave your name and email.

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