Katie Couric recently conducted a powerful interview with JG Laurochette, founder of Mindful Life Project. Laurochette was teaching 3rd grade in Richmond, CA and was significantly impacted by the violence and extreme oppression that his students were experiencing. He says that he internalized the students’ oppression, which led to a deep depression. In order to […]
We’ve all known friends, coworkers or lovers who simply don’t like themselves or have low self-esteem. We see the good in them that they can’t see, and it feels frustrating and often downright painful trying to cheer them up or help them to see the bright side, because they reject our every effort to give […]
Gratitude for life is what I have in my heart and mind today. Today I am celebrating my 50th birthday! I embrace this coming year as a new journey and adventure, each moment as a gift and an opportunity, each laugh line as a fond memory, and each wrinkle as a lesson learned. I feel […]
Mindfulness every day can help us to find amazement in the ordinary happenings of daily life. The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. –Henry Ward Beecher When we slow down and make time to be fully present in the moment, we have access to happiness and a […]
Authenticity with mindfulness opens us to our most authentic self and authentic life. The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. ― Carl Jung When we live authentically, we embrace the genuineness of who we truly are. We become willing to risk judgment, rejection or conflict, because the price of pretending […]
The cure for anything is salt water—sweat, tears or the sea.—Isak Denison When the heart aches under the weight of loss, the tendency is to contract and turn away. Healing comes from turning toward, softening into loss and opening the heart to the ache of losing something precious. Tears of sadness, like waves, cleanse and […]
Awakening joy during times of stress, loss, and illness can help us to stay balanced during uncertain times. Joy arises when we are open to both the beauty and suffering inherent in living. –Tara Brach Joy isn’t something we chase. It’s something we awaken. And it’s possible to awaken joy, even during difficult times. In […]
The nature of change is that change is an inherent part of the natural order of things. Everything is impermanent, including all of us. We cling to the changes that we love, and we resist or fight against the changes that cause us suffering. Try to tune in to the rhythms of nature. The leaves […]
The key to overcoming fear is learning how to move through it. When we feel fear, many of us have a tendency to react by pulling back. Fear sometimes warns us of danger and encourages us to protect ourselves, in which case it may be useful to pull back. At other times, fear arises when […]
Trust your intuition. It’s your inner wisdom. If you’re pushing toward something in your life and it just doesn’t feel right, stop and check in with your inner voice. Perhaps you’ve chosen a course of action you think you should take, but it just doesn’t feel right. Maybe you made a decision, but your inner wisdom knows […]