Our tendency as a culture is to avoid silence, to run from it, and essentially we end up running from ourselves. We run from what most needs our attention, and we turn to compulsive busyness, eating too much, spending too much, spending too much time on Facebook, drinking too much, etc. We can learn to […]
Trusting yourself often feels difficult following experiences of stress, illness, loss, or trauma. Practicing mindfulness can support you in gradually trusting yourself again. Mindfulness practice allows you to gradually reconnect with awareness of your own sensations, feelings, and thoughts as you learn to listen inside to yourself again. Making time and space for stillness allows […]
One of the things I’ve heard most frequently during the past few months is, “I haven’t been practicing meditation. I got off track.” Stressful times and changes in routine can easily pull us out of our mindfulness practice and self-care routines. I offer meditation guidance for helping folks to get back on track to restart […]
Are you embracing a sense of creative aliveness in your life? I’ve just completed one creative project and am about to undertake the next. These in between places are always times of reassessing for me. I’m forever tweaking things, trying to stay aligned with my passions and purpose. I’ve been paying close attention to what […]
Learning how to reduce stress can benefit all of us during times like these. It seems that a lot of us are encountering a new layer of stress as in North America we’re now six months in with the viral pandemic as we face ongoing additional forms of upheaval that keep us in a state […]
Finding peace in a chaotic world, may feel impossible, but it’s not. Here we are in the U.S. nearly six months in with this pandemic and longer in other parts of the world. Many of us have experienced layers of loss and stress. I’m listening with an open heart to students, clients, and friends who […]
Mindful writing for self compassion is a healing meditation practice for grief, stress, anxiety, and trauma. A gentle path to healing through presence and the written word In a world that often demands productivity, perfection, and constant resilience, it’s easy to forget how to be kind to ourselves. Many of us speak to ourselves with […]
As you practice mindful writing regularly, your authentic writer’s voice will begin to emerge. Most writers overlook the importance of focusing attention on the cultivation of a consistent writer’s voice and just start writing. But when you connect with your authentic voice, it’s like discovering a well of consistent creative flow, making all of your […]
If you’re ready to release creative blocks and just focus on the writing, mindful writing is one of the easiest and most effective ways I’ve found to connect with creative freedom. When I first started writing for publication, I struggled with so much creative anxiety that some days I was either unable to successfully make […]
Journaling for resilience is a practice that we can use to increase emotional adaptability and resilience in difficult times. Our brains are wired for survival. Our nervous systems are designed to perceive and respond to potential threats, but they aren’t very sophisticated in their ability to discern the difference between a real or perceived threat. […]