This week’s main post was about finding the balance between the gentle discipline of mindfulness and the cultivation of space for unrestrained creativity in our very productive lives. The point (according to me) was that a little daily mindfulness can help to organize the sometimes chaotic chatter in our brains, not just by giving us […]
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There’s a recurring theme that comes up in the questions students often ask in the mindfulness and meditation classes that I teach. Several themes, actually, but one of them essentially revolves around creativity. The question is basically about whether it’s always valuable to work to quiet your mind, or if perhaps ditching the leash and
Good morning! No matter in what climate this morning finds you, I think this comparison of each moment to a snowflake is an apt way to start the day. All the more reason to be present and make the most of it, before it slips away. Have a mindful week!
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Happy Friday, y’all! If you are in the mid-Atlantic or northeastern US, I hope you’ve stocked up on your beer/wine, chips and cookie dough, because you’re in for a snowy weekend! (What exactly do people do with all that milk and bread??) If whatever you do offers you an opportunity to pause, take it. It’s
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I’m going to take a risk here by admitting something that I realize may make you like me less. I know it’s a dangerous proposal, but I think we’ve gotten close enough that we can be honest with each other. I know you’re a mindful person, so I trust you not to judge me. Or,
We talk a lot around here about how the way you view your work completely changes the way your mind and body experience it. Today gives us an opportunity for reflection on service, and gratitude to those who choose to dedicate their lives to it. When we love the work we do and believe that
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What better week for 2016’s first “No-Fail Friday” mindfulness challenge than one that we started by talking about goals? What is a goal if not a challenge? Well, let’s not take ourselves too seriously here, but let’s also find space in the weekend ahead for a little mindful attention to ourselves. This challenge is pretty
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Welcome back! How’s your 2016 going? Everything you hoped for and more? Kinda meh? It’s ok. We’re only about two weeks in, and January can be a tough month anyway. So how many of you are into the whole resolution thing? Whether you’re quietly raising your hand right now or not (thank you for participating),
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Good morning! It’s Monday, again, and the start of another week full of opportunities to be mindful, and act with intention. This quote is in keeping with our Friday quote last week (below), and our theme for this week, which is the differences among goals, intentions, outcomes, and “you.” As you go through this week, take
Monday Moment: Present perfect Read More »
We all have seasons in our lives. There are time when everything’s coming up roses and all of your dreams seem to come true, and there are times when nothing seems to break your way. Recognizing that we are not defined by our successes and failures, but rather that they are transient experiences that we encounter, is
