Hey there! Hope you had a great weekend. I’ve been giving some thought to limitations, lately, and the role we play in creating them for ourselves. I love this quote because it implies that the fears we take for granted as being protective in some way might actually, in some cases, be our heart simply […]
Monday Moment: Fear factor Read More »
This week, we’re giving some thought to intentionality in our interactions with others. It’s easy to get swept one way or another by the flow of conversation, especially if you’re not really paying attention. As you know by now, mindfulness can help with that. Of course, no one’s even pretending to be perfect, and gossip
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Hey there! How was your first weekend of August? Ready for the week ahead? I love today’s quote for today for what it says about change, but also for how it aligns with most workweeks: tough at first, busy in middle, and then…gorgeous Friday! It’s a guarantee, but the only way to get there is
Monday Moment: Butterfly effect Read More »
Good morning! A few thoughts here, as you start your week, on the role of planning and expectations in our lives. Both have their place, but sometimes we get caught up in where we think we’re going, or where we want to go, and fail to see where life is actually steering us. This isn’t
Monday Moment: Present tense Read More »
Morning! A little wisdom here to get us started on this Monday, a day of the week when even small acts can seem big in terms of effort. Beyond your own schedule, the world gives us enough reason to feel overwhelmed these days. It’s easy to look around and feel like you can’t make a dent
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Morning! Hope you had a fun weekend, and maybe even took my advice from Friday and found a way to really relax and recharge for a bit. Today may feel a little easier if you did. I personally spent a lot of time outdoors this weekend, enjoying some summer sun balanced by the shade of helpful
Monday Moment: Look and listen Read More »
Welcome to a brand new week! Pretty much regardless of where you live in the world, a fresh start probably sounds appealing right now, even if it does require encountering a Monday to make it happen. Amidst the magnitude of difficult events around the US and the world, it’s easy and understandable to feel helpless.
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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
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Sometimes it seems that the better the weekend, the tougher the Monday. I’m not just talking about, um, “dehydration” and its related side effects here. It’s mostly just that feeling of whiplash when you go from super relaxed back into “work mode.” It can be a rough transition. Today’s quote is a great reminder that
Monday Moment: Happy times Read More »
We’ve been talking a bit lately (and lately) about the challenging times we find ourselves in, and the ways in which mindfulness can help us to move forward through them. It’s tempting to seek external solutions to discomfort, hoping for someone else to tell us it’s going to be okay, or they can make it
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