Click image to listen to her song on soundcloud This is the third post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023, a free monthly meditation gathering. I have a growing Spotify playlist titled Mindful Inspiration and at the end of the list other songs are suggested. A few weeks ago thisContinue reading “Holding Space for Ourselves”
Category Archives: Mindfulness
The Courage to Love Ourselves
This is the second post of the year-long series of monthly meditation talks and practices. For more information and to participate in the live event, go to Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023. I have been contemplating the experience of self-love through meditation practice and learning from many wise teachers-thinkers-healers. I have come toContinue reading “The Courage to Love Ourselves”
Remembering Love: An Embodiment Practice
It is easy to hate on ourselves, to judge, to evaluate, to compare, to list all the ways we fall short. Short of what? Some distorted ideal we have become attached to as our answer to life’s challenges. This ideal may be attained, but it won’t end the self-hate. It may mute it temporarily, butContinue reading “Remembering Love: An Embodiment Practice”
Entering the New Year – Contemplative Reflection & Conscious Intention Setting
This piece is the first of a year-long series of monthly meditation talks and practice. For more information and to participate in the live event, go to Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023. Experience is our teacher – We all know this and yet we forget this often. We are moving through the worldContinue reading “Entering the New Year – Contemplative Reflection & Conscious Intention Setting”
Poetic Reflections
Deep Vocal Sigh Practice
Came upon this quote today (above) as I was listening to Atlas of the Heart written and read by Brene Brown (worth the read; audible version is amazing!) and felt validated! I sent the quote to my partner and said, “This is why I sigh!” Throughout my adult life, I have been a “sigher.” WheneverContinue reading “Deep Vocal Sigh Practice”
Borrowing Joy Practice
Sometimes it can be difficult to feel or experience joy, especially when there is so much suffering in the world and perhaps in our lives. And yet, without joy our hearts can become malnourished. So how might we feast on joy when we may not even have a crumb? We borrow it! Just like weContinue reading “Borrowing Joy Practice”
Box Breathing – Lovingkindness Style
Supportive Practice Box breathing is a popular practice for calming the body and mind, bringing yourself into ease. I find it to be a lifesaver when experiencing reactivity, anxiety, stress, cravings, anger, any type of disregulation (feeling uncentered or imbalanced). Box breathing is VERY simple! It’s free! You have do it anywhere, anytime without anyoneContinue reading “Box Breathing – Lovingkindness Style”
The Return: A Mindfulness Poem
If I get still, I can hear it. If the mind settles down, takes a break from doing and moving back and forth past to future to past, stopping for a moment in the present, I can hear it. If the body releases its grip, breathes ease into the belly of butterflies, I can hear it.Continue reading “The Return: A Mindfulness Poem”
Savoring the Pleasant: A Supportive Practice
Supportive Practice You can use your mind to change your brain to change your mind for the better. Dr. Rick Hanson, author of Neurodharma and BeingWell Podcast I first learned this simple practice of savoring the pleasant from Dr. Rick Hanson. He writes and teaches about the cross section between neurobiology, mindfulness meditation, and psychology. Continue reading “Savoring the Pleasant: A Supportive Practice”