Yes, I know. It’s Saturday. I’m late. I’ll spare you the excuses but I will remind us both that late is better than never, and that you still have the whole rest of the weekend to work with this “no-fail” mindfulness challenge ahead of you. See….upsides. It’s all always just a matter of perspective. So. This […]
“No-Fail” Friday: Fight or flight Read More »
People come to me to learn about mindfulness for lots of different reasons. Sometimes they’re stressed, sometimes they want to supplement a wellness practice they already have, sometimes they just heard it’s cool and are curious. Lately, there’s been a theme to the inquiries, though. In a nutshell, I’ll call it “mindfulness in the moment.”
Over the weekend, the seasons shifted. Depending on where you are, it either officially became Fall or Spring. Equinoxes are transitions in and of themselves, but as opposed to solstices (Winter and Summer), they take us into seasons of change as well. So, basically, if nature were an airport, you just stepped onto the moving walkway. Wherever
Monday Moment: Unforeseen events Read More »
Most of the time, when people talk about why mindfulness can be challenging, it’s about quieting the chatter in their minds. We know our minds are busy, and sometimes that noise gets a little overwhelming. So, we focus on the potential for mindfulness to slow that rush, or more precisely, to give us space to
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Not long ago, I found myself outside early one morning just as the sun was coming up. I had made a special effort that morning to catch a super early yoga class in my neighborhood. It’s one of those things that is so hard to motivate to do, and then once you have, you realize
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the role of my mindfulness practice in my life. I spend a lot of time on the move – around town, to different towns, and when I’m lucky, around the world. It may sound exciting, to always be changing venues, and it definitely can be. But, over time,
Monday Moment: Home base Read More »
Who’s ready to close the book on this week? We started this conversation on Wednesday, when it was barely halfway over, and at last, we’re finally here. Interesting times we live in, so the least we can do is give ourselves the joy of a hard-earned Friday. Take a minute to catch your breath, and
“No-Fail” Friday: Greater good Read More »
Maybe it’s just me. It might be. I doubt it, though. If it is just me, that would be ok, though. I might actually be a little relieved. I’ll put it out there just in case…does it seem like maybe lately, the world has kind of lost its mind? As in, many of the people
In this season of “back to school” and new beginnings of many kinds, we start our week with an ode to living life to the fullest. Although the two sides of this quote imply opposite outcomes, they’re really perfectly in sync with the notion that the present moment is something to be soaked up, wrung
Monday Moment: Lifelong learning Read More »
How’s your road through the rest of this week been? Straightforward? A few surprise curves or bumps? Our theme earlier this week was the idea of being “in the driver’s seat” in your life, and how ambitious people can often struggle with the idea that they may not be fully in control of the wheel.
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