Birthdays are a perfect time for reflection and taking stock. For checking in with where you are, and asking how you got there over the past year, or longer. They also offer the fresh slate of a new year ahead, stretching into the unknown, full of the possibility of good that can be done for …
So far this week, we’ve done a lot of thinking about thinking, which is pretty ironic for a blog that’s about mindfulness, a practice in which you learn to observe your thoughts more than engage with them. But alas, all that observing will eventually get you thinking, and ultimately, I think that’s a good thing …
Whether you’re celebrating the birthday of a certain nation today, or simply a person who values independence and self-determination, this day is a special one. It’s an opportunity for gratitude for the freedom you have, compassion for those who have less, and courage to not only preserve it for yourself, but to help establish and protect …
