Meeting your inner critic with self-compassion is an effective strategy to support personal change and growth. As you move toward your intentions, hopes and dreams this season, keep in mind that practicing self-compassion may be one of the most effective things that you can do to help you realize your intentions. Some people hold the […]
Mindfully creating clear intentions is one of the most powerful things we can do to create change in our lives. I’ve been devoted to this practice for a number of years, and it’s one of the practices that supports me in creating an intentional life. It’s easy to go through life meeting whatever demands arise day to […]
Contemplation and action are both important when making mindful decisions. With meditation, we have the opportunity to contemplate the options and possibilities. When we are still and quiet, we are more able to hear our inner wisdom. The answer lies within. We just need to sit still long enough to listen. Muddy water, let stand, […]
Balancing grief and hope can support us in recovering from loss and difficult times. Grief has touched some of our lives through death of loved ones by natural causes, illness of loved ones, accidental death of loved ones, suicide of loved ones, loss of loved ones in war, or loss of beloved relationships. For others, […]
Be still in the midst of chaos, and come home to the present moment and to yourself. Embrace a sense of inner calm and peace. During this holiday season, it is more important than ever to take time to make time to be still. Amidst the end of year work deadlines, holiday celebrations and shopping […]
This week, every week and every day may we all feel gratitude for the ways in which our lives are filled with love, belonging and meaning. Recalling that whatever we rest our attention upon grows, may we learn to rest our attention more of the time on what is right with us rather than lament […]
Mindful communication begins with each communicator arriving in awareness in the present moment. It requires that both people be present in the moment and bring awareness and attention to the connection and conversation. Once we have arrived in awareness and are giving another our deserved undivided attention, we can bring awareness to our thoughts and […]
Being compassionate is good for your mental health. Embodying compassion involves recognizing our sense of shared humanity and extending kindness toward ourselves and others. It is always easier to label, judge or diagnose than to see beyond the habitual pattern of our judging mind to the humanity of another person or ourselves. The human mind […]
Responding to your life from a calm place can support a sense of peace, wellbeing, and resilience. Many of our everyday moments are spent reacting to what is happening by fighting against whatever is already here and wanting things to be otherwise. We can begin to change our habitual patterns of reactivity by noticing the […]
Mindful acceptance of the present moment can bring a greater sense of peace and happiness. Acceptance is acknowledging how things are in the present moment. When we acknowledge how things are, calmly being present with our circumstances, then we can ask ourselves how we would like to respond. Life often does not go as planned. […]