Category: mindfulness

  • 2024-12-17 Oh, Hello Again.

    2024-12-17 Oh, Hello Again.

    December 17th. Happy Birthday Kel.  One of my oldest and dearest friends. We both rotated around the same circles in high school, tethered by the gravitational force of mutual friends and bonded by humor. I’m grateful for our many years of comradery and kinship.  December 17th is a day that always seems to want to…

  • 2023-12-23 The Antidote

    2023-12-23 The Antidote

    About a week ago I posted about all the things that get my ire up. It wasn’t necessarily a grumpy post but I can see where someone might find it particularly glass-is-half-empty. Since then I’ve been thinking, which is a prickly business but very human of me. There have been several events that have transpired…

  • 2023-01-02 Enough is Enough Already…

    2023-01-02 Enough is Enough Already…

    I’m always prone to being distracted by the new shiny. I think it’s only human. Routine and the cadence of up and down are also very human traits, for most people. I suppose there are some who thrive in chaos but I’m not among them.  It’s a new year and this is (at least) my…

  • 2021-05-10 A Kindfull Kind of Mindfulness

    2021-05-10 A Kindfull Kind of Mindfulness

    Even in low moments when we feel useless or of no value, thoughts of kindness can give us strength. It takes less than 5 minutes to think of an episode of kindness, either that someone has shown to us or that we have shown to someone else. It doesn’t have to be an epic act……

  • 2021-03-29 All Time Can Be “Me Time”… 🧘‍♀️

    2021-03-29 All Time Can Be “Me Time”… 🧘‍♀️

    Our days are filled with responsibilities and tasks and it is common to feel that we don’t have enough time for ourselves in our over scheduled lives. We can cultivate “me time” by establishing mindfulness in our bodies through a steady awareness of our breath or our posture. This gives us the super power of…