Mindfulness Practices
Radical Compassion
Are you ready to make a commitment to a more loving and compassionate world? You are invited to participate in The Radical Compassion Challenge, a free 10-day online event, beginning on January 21, to help build a global movement of Compassion in Action. The event is hosted by Tara Brach, renowned meditation teacher and international…
Read MoreUplifting Umbrellas
Be An Uplifter! Words have profound power to harm or heal our planet. It is our choice how we use them. In the new year of 2020, amidst a political climate of divisiveness and hostility, it is more important than ever to be aware of the words we choose. The Women’s March on January 18th…
Read MorePositive Words for Positive Change
The world recently experienced three auspicious events conducive for facilitating positive change: the Third Annual Women’s March, a Super Blood Wolf Moon, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In this blog, I share my reflections on these events and the importance of mindful speech in cultivating the energies of unity and loving kindness necessary to…
Read MoreMindful Loving: Awakening the Mind & Heart, Blog 5
“Love is sweet, tender and delicious! Love brings happiness to our self and others. We love by the way we walk, speak, listen, sit, and eat. The way we live our daily lives, take care of our self, and love and help other people, animals, and the earth. The way we are truly present. The…
Read MoreMindful Eating: Awakening the Mind & Heart, Blog 4
“When we can slow down and really enjoy our food, our life takes on a much deeper quality. I love to sit and eat quietly and enjoy each bite, aware of the presence of my community, aware of all the hard and loving work that has gone into my food. When I eat in this…
Read MoreMindful Walking: Awakening the Mind and Heart, Blog 3
The practice of mindful walking is a profound and pleasurable way to deepen our connection with our body, earth, and life. Often when we walk, we are not in our body—we rush around, lost in our thinking, disconnected from our surroundings. Mindful walking unites our body and mind; each conscious step increases our awareness of the…
Read MoreMindful Breathing: Awakening the Mind & Heart, Blog 2
Breathing is a miracle, a true gift. Our breath is with us every moment of our life. Breathing is designed to happen on autopilot; we breathe all day long and mostly don’t even notice it. Our attention to our inner world and outer world can also be on autopilot—when this occurs we are not fully embodied or present. Mindful breathing…
Read MoreDaily Mindfulness Practices 4 Life: Awakening the Mind & Heart, Blog 1
Spring is the season of awakening and the ideal time to introduce our ♥Awakening the Mind & Heart: Daily Mindfulness Practices 4 Life Blog Series©. Based on the work of Thich Nhat Hanh, this series presents in-the-moment mindfulness strategies to increase our well-being. Four upcoming blogs will highlight: Mindful Breathing, Mindful Walking, Mindful Eating, and…
Read MoreCultivating Kindness and Compassion
Mindfulness is paying attention here and now, with kindness and curiosity, and then choosing your behavior — Amy Salzman. The non-judging aspect of kind attention allows us to be with things as they are, even if we don’t like it. This awareness moves us out of resistance and opens us to compassionate choices. Children resonate intuitively with the…
Read MoreTeens Crave Mindful Moments – Mercer Island Schools
Arlen Levy and Lynn Brazg have been piloting mindfulness programs in middle and high school classrooms in the Mercer Island School District in Washington State. They find that the students crave the quiet time to just BE. One class actually applauds at the end of each lesson! Arlen and Lynn are convinced of the benefits mindfulness…
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