Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Mindfulness meditation is often defined as a state of active, open attention to the present, observing one's thoughts and feelings without judging (Psychology Today). But is that all? If that…
Mindfulness meditation is often defined as a state of active, open attention to the present, observing one's thoughts and feelings without judging (Psychology Today). But is that all? If that…
I am a fluid, ever-changing work in progress. In Tibetan, sentient beings, conscious creatures that can have both positive and negative experiences, are called drowa, translated as 'migrating creatures.' That…
How do you wake up in the morning? Are you full of energy, enthusiastic about starting a new day? Or do troubling thoughts and emotions arise as you come into…
Life is change. We change moment to moment. Yet many times our lives feel static, as if things are fixed a certain way. I’ve always thrived on making change, oftentimes…
As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, at least here in the northeast, it’s natural to turn inward. It can be a challenging time, even with—or perhaps…
It seems life is full of problems. We go from solving one to worrying about the next. We’re all familiar with this situation, and it seems normal in this day…
We have a yearly holiday in this country, Thanksgiving, in which we are to give thanks for our blessings. It’s a nice tradition, and one in which people of all…
As you know, this week in the U.S. we experienced an amazing solar eclipse. It “overshadowed” everything so to speak! Most everyone’s attention was focused for a short while on…
Teachers always say to get into the habit of practicing mindfulness when your life is relatively peaceful. This will help you when things get challenging—as they do and will for…
The holidays are here, and many of us feel some anxiety around family, events, celebrations. We're told it's a joyful time, but we may not always feel that way. Worries…