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...
Life has its 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...
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...
We moved here about two years ago. Many of our neighbors are second or third generation here, others are more recent, but we are definitely the new kids on the block. You remember what it is like to be the new kid. When I am going into new situations I often begin...
Sometimes my mind loves black and white thinking. And sometimes I hate that it does. And no, the irony of this is not lost on me. If I am thinking “mindlessly,” meaning without mindful awareness, my mind loves to decide right/wrong, good/bad, like/don’t like. Not...
