I used to ask, “Where is my soft space to land?” After hectic days with meals prepped, heart-to-heart conversations, lost items found, tears dried, laundry folded, problems solved, hurt feelings soothed, schedules arranged and rearranged, and on and on – I sometimes felt tired and alone Balancing family, work, social connections, health, errands, and allContinue reading “Who put me on this tightrope?”
Category Archives: Self-Care
Truth Metta Meditation
Get into a comfortable position. Sit quietly, mentally repeat the following phrases slowly, thinking about their heartfelt meaning with loving intention. May I quiet my mind often to know my truth. May I be nonjudgmentally honest with myself about who I am. May I be open to the truths life is teaching me. May IContinue reading “Truth Metta Meditation”
Accepting the Good: Three Ways We Can Grow
When I think about the role of acceptance in my life, it usually concerns people, situations, or events over which I have little to no control and the practice of allowing them and my emotions about them simply to be. Because learning to accept challenges in our lives is good inner and outer work andContinue reading “Accepting the Good: Three Ways We Can Grow”
Presence: Overcoming Inner Criticism and Building Self-Confidence
Although she’s really calmed down since I started my mindfulness journey, my inner critic is always with me waiting for an opportunity to crush my joy, and I notice she does so especially well when I shift into autopilot instead of driving my life from a place of awareness and self-compassion. Luckily, there are toolsContinue reading “Presence: Overcoming Inner Criticism and Building Self-Confidence”
6 Life Lessons for Mindful Decision-Making
Over the course of our mindfulness journey together, Renee and I have learned so many useful life lessons that we keep a running list of them in our business files. Revisiting that list reminds me of how far we’ve come and guides me in times of indecision. Some of these pearls of wisdom have beenContinue reading “6 Life Lessons for Mindful Decision-Making”
Mindfully Practicing the Art of Communication
If our relationships are one long conversation If each time I talk with someone it is an opportunity for connection or disconnection If connection is important to me Can I pause? Can I respond instead of reaching? Can I be the person in the conversation and also see the conversation happening from the outside? CanContinue reading “Mindfully Practicing the Art of Communication”
A Guided Meditation on Exploring Acceptance
As we begin this meditation, take a moment to slow down and connect to the breath Breathing in and out, at your own pace, noticing your breath Accepting the breath, as it is, in this moment As you breathe, see if you can become a witness to your mind Look to accept what you seeContinue reading “A Guided Meditation on Exploring Acceptance “
Self-Compassion in Action
Hand over heart I stay with the suffering, invite it to tea Consoling myself, turning inward Speaking words to myself I would say to a precious friend Changing the inner voice Less harsh More kind Accepting I hold space for my shortcomings And realize, once again, my humanity Meditation like water Smoothing the sharp wordsContinue reading “Self-Compassion in Action “
Balancing Preparing for the Future and Savoring the Now
“There were times I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hand.” Thoreau, Walden A colleague recently posted on social media with a picture of a beautiful landscape and a caption about how she couldn’t let this moment pass. She actively decided toContinue reading “Balancing Preparing for the Future and Savoring the Now”
Approaching the Holidays with a Mindful Heart
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the holiday season and how to capture joy. In the past, the holidays have tended to come at me in a rush. There’s shopping, cooking, and merriment all around me. Some years it washes over me, almost like a flood. When the holidays are over, I feel like I needContinue reading “Approaching the Holidays with a Mindful Heart “
Mindful Life Connections 