May these inspirational quotes about resilience inspire you! Inspirational quotes about resilience can offer support and encouragement on your path toward being resilient. “My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.” –Mizuta Masahide “Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I rebuilt my life.” – J.K. Rowling “Life doesn’t get easier or […]
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Foundations of Well-Being 2.0
The Foundations of Well-Being 2.0 course is open for registration until January 15, 2023. We face challenges every day. While fixing a single particular problem helps in any given moment… eventually, more obstacles arise, and we’re left feeling overwhelmed, stressed, irritable, and depleted. You’ve probably seen this yourself. Happily, much research has shown that the […]
How can we practice meditation for peace in difficult times? Lately it seems there is so much suffering in the world. How do we find our center amidst all that what is happening in the present? And how can we become more resilient during difficult times? We can use mindfulness and meditation practice to help […]
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How to Be a Zen Writer
Being a Zen writer means that you are able to tap into creative flow, write with ease, and connect with a sense of creative freedom. Many writers compare their insides to other writers’ outsides and make the assumption that writing is easy for everyone else, even though it feels difficult for them. Most writers have […]
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Mindful Writing for Creative Flow
Creative flow is a mental state in which you’re fully present and immersed in a task. It’s what most writers, artists, and other creatives long for, to be able to let go, connect with creative flow, and make work with greater ease. Creative flow a state of mind that becomes accessible when you’re fully present […]
I’m always curious about how we can apply brain science to make our lives better, and I love thinking about how to apply neuroscience to writing well. I’ve been writing and coaching writers long enough to know that many of us struggle with creative anxiety and other creative blocks unless we learn how to work […]
Just write! How many times have we all heard that or said it to ourselves? As a writer, I know how impossible that can sometimes feel. But when you practice mindful writing, it becomes so much easier. Once you’ve taken the long walk from getting up to getting to your desk, mindful writing can help […]
It’s possible to learn to completely bypass writer’s block and enjoy writing again. Mindful writing is a practice that blends mindfulness and writing to help you to observe your experience without becoming so entangled in it. With practice, mindful writing can help you to observe your inner critic without believing what it tells you. It […]
Where are you finding hope in the midst of this winter of grief? It’s a cold January day here in North Carolina. How is everyone doing out there? I am acutely aware that we are all grieving so much loss and feeling anxious over so much division. It’s normal to not feel normal in the midst […]
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Mindful Wintering for Mental Wellness
How’s your mental wellness? It’s November, I’ve noticed that moods are leaning a bit more toward grey and blue. We are tired, and we are tired of it. Pandemic fatigue is a real thing, and in spite of our hopes that things would be better, the pandemic has again worsened this month. How do we […]