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. […]
Love and fear. Every moment, we have a choice. Will we choose love of fear? Transforming fear into love supports us in becoming more skillful at embracing whatever arises in this moment I stand in solidarity with those who are seeking justice for the murders of people of color, and I am heartbroken over the […]
How can we become more skillful at coping with uncertainty? Life is filled with uncertainties that most of us don’t even think about on a daily basis. Challenging world events have brought us face to face with a great deal of uncertainty. Mindfulness for Coping with Uncertainty How can we become more skillful at coping with uncertainty? By […]
Developing resilience during the pandemic can support us all with emotional coping. My heart goes out to everyone during this uncertain time. I am sending lovingkindness and wishes for wellbeing to all who are suffering. It’s normal to not feel normal during this crisis. We’re all having a bit of difficult time paying attention, concentrating, […]
Creating mindful intentions can help us to live more consciously, mindfully, and intentionally. When we set clear intentions for our day, week, month, year, and indeed our entire lives, this practice helps us to keep what matters most in mind and take clear action toward creating a life that we love. Years ago I began […]
September is suicide prevention month. Today is the 18th anniversary of my mother’s suicide attempt. I received the call that day from my mother’s neighbor who was at the scene. After 24 years of being clean and sober, my mother went on a nine month binge with alcohol and prescription opioids and benzodiazepines and then shot […]
September is a great time to begin a mindfulness course! MBSR (Mindful Based Stress Reduction) is an 8-week course that teaches mindfulness meditation and gentle yoga/stretching for increased awareness and stress reduction. It’s a lovely introduction to mindfulness for new meditators and an excellent opportunity for experienced meditators to recommit to a regular practice. Mindful […]
If you haven’t learned about meditation for healing, the power of this practice is worth paying attention to. Studies have shown the effectiveness of meditation for stress reduction, anxiety, depression, and symptoms of a number of medical disorders. It’s been said that it’s not your circumstances that create stress but how you react to them. […]
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teaches meditation and gentle yoga to cultivate awareness and reduce stress. MBSR was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and is taught worldwide. MBSR was created on the foundation of the ancient practice of mindfulness, which encourages being fully present in our lives […]