Spirituality
‘Ordinarily, when we give, we are aware of ourselves as the giver, of the object as the gift, and of the person receiving it. These distinctions create a sense of separation between the three elements. But in true giving, these distinctions fall away.’ Everyday...
Mindful tech expert Dr. Kerry Crofton shares a Mindful Tech Plan that targets daily screen-related stress, and a Nature Remedy that can counter burnout, improve workplace wellbeing, and recharge our batteries. The post Workplace Wellbeing in This Digital Age: Mindful...
“True self-love is not about becoming someone better; it’s about softening into the truth of who you already are.” ~Yung Pueblo One morning, I sat at my kitchen table with my journal open, a cup of green tea steaming beside me, and a stack of self-help books spread...
Providing treatment to adolescents can be tricky. It’s hard for the teen, and it’s hard for the family that brought them there. To connect with and help a struggling teen, you have to be creative. One particularly bumpy day, I turned to the Nine Breaths of...
‘Our society is based on becoming. I was brought up to become something. We were always looking ahead into the future, always thinking there was something we must do. 'You're not good enough the way you are.’ Ajahn Sumedho
In this practice, mindful teacher Rose Felix Cratsley invites kids and caregivers to explore henna as an art form and as a gentle mindfulness activity that nurtures stillness, creativity, and cultural appreciation. The post Henna as Mindfulness: A Creative Practice...
‘I offered you gold; it’s not my fault you preferred a pebble.’ (The leprechaun in the film The Luck of the Irish.). Everyday Buddhism
“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen… they must be felt with the heart.” ~Helen Keller I didn’t want to admit it—not to myself, not to anyone. But I am slowly going blind. That truth is difficult to write, harder still to live. I’m seventy years old....
Explore this mindfulness practice to foster forgiveness and let go of the tendency to add to suffering during challenging situations. The post A Guided Meditation to Foster Forgiveness and Let Go of Added Suffering appeared first on Mindful.
“Anxiety is a response to a nervous system that learned early on it had to protect itself.” ~Dr. Hilary Jacobs Hendel Anxiety shaped much of my life—how I showed up, how I held myself back, and how I connected with others. For years, I didn’t even know what it was. I...