A colleague of mine, who has been practicing and teaching meditation for a long time, said to me, “Before I had kids I never knew how angry I could feel.” Ahh, sigh. Our kids bring out the best and the worst in us at times. And yet isn’t it sooo taboo to feel angry,...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thwFpxcvVHQ] “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter
When I was in my 20’s I thought “being real” meant using the F word emphatically and doing the opposite of what the “mainstream” people did, whatever that might be at any given moment. So I swore often and quickly turned left when I saw the popular culture turning...
I had a sweet summer. Did you? Picked and ate delicious cherry tomatoes in my garden each day. Juice dripping down my daughters chins. Watched a few amazing sunsets with my family. The pink clouds floating in the sky looked almost close enough to touch. Spent some...
I've been exhausted lately, how about you? We all need to recharge... a short mindfulness break can do wonders. Take 5 minutes for yourself right now with this guided mindfulness & meditation break. -----------------------------------------...
Reading over insurance claims and medical bills, my breath becomes shallow as I review the compounding information of in-network, out-of-network, what they say I owe, and what I expected to owe. My stomach ties in knots and my shoulders become like earrings, they are...
Fear: we all have it. Mindfulness does not make it go away. It does, however, help us recover from it. I went to see a children’s story hour with my young daughters. My older daughter was frightened by one of the stories. When she began to react to even very sweet...
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Life has it’s ups and downs. We all know that. And yet many of us are habituated to saying yes to the “good” days and no to the “bad”. Listen and watch this video for some simple tools that can help even the bad days feel good.
Remember snow globes? A little shake and the clear water is immediately clouded by a flurry of snow. But when held still, the water clears again and the snowman in the middle smiles at you. Meditation can have this effect on our minds, taking us from a blur of...
I have a friend who is really thoughtful. She remembers birthdays, wedding anniversaries and that you mentioned you were going to try out bread baking, so she calls to ask how it’s going and if you need any butter. Once when a few of us were discussing our new years...