How wonderful it can be to engage in the practice of Beginner’s Mind! For those of you who have babies, it can be easy to learn. Just watch your baby! They embody this practice. Some mindfulness teachers have even dubbed this attitude “Baby Mind”. Babies are naturally curious
Tis the season to feel grateful. What are you grateful for? How do you know when you are feeling grateful in the moment? How does it feel in your body? Are you able to receive it fully, going slow enough to take it in? These
A friend of mine tells a story of a time when she was at the food co-op with her four kids and about to get on the checkout line with a cart full of food. Just as she was getting to the cash register, a
When the “contractions” of life hit, I sometimes remember that I have a mindfulness practice and some focusing skills and put them to good use. Yay! Other times I FLUNK the test. Boo! I believe my thoughts and create more suffering. It happens. It is
I have been playing with letting go a lot lately in my life. It can help me to notice when the opposite is present- when I am holding on. Ever have these thoughts? “I really want/need this…”! “I have to say this ‘very important thing’
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we tend to try to understand and evaluate our experiences. Is this good? Is this bad? Do I like this? Is this for me? What is this all about anyway? This is natural and it is just a
My view is that mindfulness is about being fully human. Being aware. Being alive. That means being as You Are Now. Messy, happy, irritable, relaxed, sad, disappointed, loving… The whole enchilada. Staying with yourself in those moments of difficulty without judging yourself. Allowing things to
