Allowing things to be as they are Reminding myself I can . . . Pause Breathe Let go Detach as needed Slowing down Slowing the inhale and exhale Letting go of the planning and worry Letting things unfold in their own time Cultivating patience Coming to stillness Accepting myself . . . My body inContinue reading “Acceptance”
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Embracing Life’s Ebbs and Flows: A Journey of Nonjudgmental Acceptance
Me, just as I am This season in my life, just as it is My relationships, just as they are My joy, my suffering My triumphs, my failures Each new beginning and every ending Circle of life Ebbs and flows Clarity and ambiguity Light and dark Ying and yang Nonjudgmentally accepting life Taking a stepContinue reading “Embracing Life’s Ebbs and Flows: A Journey of Nonjudgmental Acceptance”
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”
Letting Go of the Past Year
A Meditation Go ahead and get into a comfortable position Relax your eyes, your jaw, your neck, and your shoulders Notice where your body makes contact with the chair and ground and feel the connection and support As we move into our meditation, let’s give ourselves a moment to arrive by taking three deep breathsContinue reading “Letting Go of the Past Year”
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 “
3 Portals into Self-Compassion & 10 Steps to Take upon Arrival
I often wonder why we’re so much harder on ourselves than we are on others, why I hear myself and others speak to and about ourselves in ways we would never say aloud in relation to another human being. Intellectually, many of us recognize how deserving of compassion, grace, tenderness, and understanding we are—and that thoseContinue reading “3 Portals into Self-Compassion & 10 Steps to Take upon Arrival”
Mindful Life Connections 