When we practice mindfulness and resilience, each of us has the power and potential to connect with a sense of peace, happiness, and wellbeing regardless of our external circumstances. When we brace against or fight what is, or when we wish things were otherwise, this creates suffering. When we practice mindfulness and resilience to meet stressful times with […]
Most of us aren’t taught the art of practicing acceptance unless we have undertaken mindfulness study and practice. We often want what we want, how and when we want it. Basically, we want things to go our way, and when they don’t, we may feel frustrated and become entangled in wanting things to be other […]
The heart of mindfulness for healing emotional pain lies in our growing capacity to turn toward pain and embrace it with mercy and a soft heart. Our habitual pattern is to turn away from or try to escape what feels unpleasant or painful–physically, emotionally, and mentally. We may try to turn away from the pain […]
Practicing mindful self-care can support you in living a more peaceful and inspired life. “After all, I want to live my life, not rush through it.” –Cheryl Richardson Peace,Jen
Creating clear intentions can support us to live an intentional life and creatively inspired life filled with a greater sense of peace and wellbeing. Living mindfully and intentionally takes willingness to sit with the grief of a life unlived, courage to dream big, and sustained effort to see our intentions through. The result of setting […]
Practicing self-care during the holidays can help us to have a more peaceful and joyful season. Given that this time of year can bring both joy and difficult moments, it seemed fitting to send out some reminders for mindful self-care. I’ve also included some links to previous posts that may be useful. If the holiday […]
Life is about finding the balance between stillness and an active engagement in our everyday lives. Mindfulness and meditation practice allows us to both enter the space of stillness and turn more deeply toward our daily experience. When we mindfully enter the space of stillness in meditation, we can see our habitual patterns of thoughts, […]
Healing invisible wounds is an inside job. Often our wounds, whether physical, emotional, mental, moral or spiritual, remain hidden from view. Many of us decide not to talk about them for fear of being misunderstood, judged or treated differently. We may go to a lot of effort to try to hide them, which often only serves […]
How can we live well and die a good death? I’ve been blogging about mindfulness since 2009 and have received some deeply touching comments and emails in response from people all over the world through years. I received an email in 2014 from a man in a Hospice program asking for words to help him […]
Mindfulness for creativity practices have been shown increase feelings of peace and happiness. Practicing mindful photography and mindful writing are two of the avenues through which I regularly expand my mindfulness practice into my everyday life. When I take my camera out, I meditate in order to prepare myself to open to a felt sense […]