Nature
We live in a noisy world. With the internet and our cell phones always on, many of us are constantly plugged into voices and events from near and far. We…
Julianne Davidow, MA, PCC
Author, Professional Certified Coach, Teacher
Mindful Writing
Mindful writing, also called expressive writing, is a therapeutic writing process that has many benefits. It has been used in hospitals, homes, prisons, schools, and other settings. Research has shown…
Hold the vision
As a meditator and mindfulness meditation teacher, I've learned that practicing mindfulness is not only about paying attention to what is happening here and now. It's also about discernment, about…
Why Practice Mindfulness?
Our minds are usually filled with thoughts. And these thoughts can carry us away with all kinds of associations. We're usually planning or fearing the future or dwelling on the…
Follow Your Creative Spirit
"Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow..."—Kurt Vonnegut There is little in life that doesn't require creativity. Even if we…
Focus on the Now: Find Stability Amid Change
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…
Getting it all done-focus on what matters
If you are like me and many others, your 'to-do' list is endless. As soon as you cross something off, you add something else. Some essential things must get done…
Intention
The new year is well underway, and, as always, time moves quickly. Many of us make resolutions each year, which we may have already broken--I'm guilty of that! But each…
Overcoming Obstacles
Plots in fiction often consist of a character wanting something and being continually hindered. Without these obstacles, roadblocks, twists, and turns, there wouldn’t be a story. Our lives unfold in…
The path is the goal
Are you always hoping or planning to find a better house, better job, or better income? Does it seem that the future holds a time when you will be more…