I know when you look in the mirror, you see your face. There you are – the external portrayal of you. But, what does the inside of you look like and, taking it a step farther, what does your inner world look like. We’ve probably all been told at one time or another to go to our ‘happy place.’ What
You know the age old adage, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger…” really is true. If you are to reflect back on challenging times in your life, you really can see that you survived and chances are you really learned something from that experience. I believe that this is intentional. This is
I have been very blessed in my life to have been nurtured by very strong, independent, intelligent, and creative women. Starting with my maternal Grandmother, who graduated from college at the age of 18, each one has been my champion. I have learned about life, music, art, nature, language, trust
Intro to Journaling: Who Has Time for That? “I don’t journal.” “Who has time for that?” Sound familiar? I remember saying these words several years ago. I just didn’t understand why people did it. It wasn’t until I participated in a 200-hour yoga teacher training program that I began curious to even
Although I can honestly say that summer is my favorite time of year, I do love the fall! I am a die-hard beach lover, sun, fun, flip flops – the whole package. However, when the calendar rolls into September and October, I can feel a real change. The sky looks different, the air feels different, the
Mindfulness meditation practice is a practice of paying attention with non-judgmental awareness. It’s simply noticing what’s happening, one breath at a time. This moment, what happens when you rest your attention onto your breath? What do you notice as you feel each inhalation and exhalation? And
Ever since the beginning of this New Year, it seems that everywhere I turn I see some reference to the concept of mindfulness. My girlfriend gave me a coffee table book on “mindfulness,” I see references on Facebook about being mindful, my on-line book club selection of the month is all about being
Just As I Am Today, I am grateful for my Taz-like mind... I rarely buy magazines, but this caught my attention (Time magazine cover). I had to chuckle when I saw the front cover because I feel that this is the image we create when we think of mindfulness meditation – at least that was my expectation
“It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don’t we think about training our mind?” - Sakyong Mipham Training the mind is a lot like training a puppy. Imagine your mind as the cutest puppy you have ever seen. Not wanting to leave the
