“There's magic in the pause-don't rush past it.”Let's Talk About Reality...The internet and social media are filled with ideas to help you start your day, preparing you to be mindful and set you up for a good day. I could give you a list of things. And I will, but...
“Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that they are just thoughts.”For the longest time, I thought meditation meant sitting perfectly still in total silence, with a completely empty mind. Impossible, right? No wonder I would get frustrated and...
“The pen is the tongue of the mind”Freeing My MindI’m a big believer in lists, I write them all the time. This doesn’t mean that I accomplish everything on my list, but just putting thoughts on paper, getting them out of my head can free up space. I don’t have to hold...
“Sometimes only paper will listen to you.”VulnerabilityI love to write. You would think that I love to journal, but not always. I’m getting there. I think the experience of writing down my feelings and thoughts seems more vulnerable to me. Exposing too much of who I...
“My destination is no longer a place, but a way of seeing.” I’ve thought about this lately. The striving in life to accomplish this or get here or go there. To acquire this or that, to be first, the best …The Striving That Never EndsSo often I think that when I get...
'You Should Sit in Nature for 20 Minutes a Day… Unless You're Busy — Then you should sit for an hour.' A Zen reminder that the more rushed we feel, the more we need to slow down. Nature Feeds the Soul How Kayaking Became Our Mini Escape We started kayaking a few years...
“The best place in the world to be is inside a hug.”Comfort Zones I’m a hugger. Just putting it out there. Some people are huggers and some are not. I get it, personal boundaries. My family are huggers, my husband’s, not so much. It’s interesting, my husband hugs me...
What helps you come back to yourself during a busy day?