By Kellie Edwards We all know that Christmas can be a mixed blessing. There can be moments of great joy and celebration. And also more stress and strain than other times of the year….. for so many reasons. A friend of mine loves saying that life is like peanut butter – we have to learn to take the […]
It’s OK To Be Hungry
Posted on October 30, 2014 //
By Vanessa Gobes On Wednesday night, my children and I were out shopping for Halloween. The excursion went on longer than we anticipated. The clock struck 6:00 and we were still on the hunt with no costumes (or dinner) in sight. I proposed a post-shopping, late-evening dinner at the Panera bakery-cafe, which my kids enthusiastically […]
Why I Learned to Meditate
Posted on October 22, 2014 //
By Carla Naumburg I was a reluctant student in my mindfulness class. I went anyway. In my mind, meditation was for hippies who didn’t have their shit together and mindfulness was just a fancy word for reformed hippies who barely had their shit together. I was happy to spend an hour each week in the […]
Looking For Groundhogs: Everyday Mindfulness
Posted on October 22, 2014 //
By Katie Craig My teenager was riding shotgun, texting and rolling her eyes at pretty much everything I said as I drove along the highway. Somewhere along the way after puberty kicked in, I became an embarrassment to my kiddo; everything I said, did and wore invoked the rolling of the eyes. Today was […]
Mindfulness And Fear Of Flying
Posted on October 9, 2014 //
by Alex Ratcliffe When I was a young woman I was involved in a serious car accident in which my lung collapsed and I was given the Last Rights by a priest. I was not expected to live. Years later, my mum was seriously hurt in a train accident at which I was present. And […]
How I Fell Back Into The Mindlessness Trap
Posted on September 12, 2014 //
By Rob Dack I’ve never been much of a runner. I tried it a few times when I was a teenager in high school, then once more just after I got married, but it never really seems to be something I enjoyed. Runs were too long, took too long to get ready for, and made […]
20 Beautiful Quotes About Mindful Living
Posted on August 1, 2014 //
By Melli O’Brien “Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” – James Baraz “The moment one gives close attention to anything, even […]
Life after bread pudding…a mindful eating journey
Posted on July 28, 2014 //
By Klia Bassing Bread pudding–that’s what brought me to meditation practice. I remember walking past Marvelous Market in Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle late in the year 2000. I’d recently decided to give up processed flour and sugar in an effort to curb my nightly cravings and overeating. A friend in recovery from food-related addictions had […]