All Essays
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- 3 Lessons From the Garden
Like many of you, I have tried growing a variety of vegetables in my home garden. Garden might be an overstatement. We have a lovely yard, but it was …
- Coming Home
I had 4 young, magical, wide eyed children at home and I was missing Christmas. I was missing the gingerbread houses, the piano recitals, the school p…
- Extracting Happiness
It's that time of year. The long haul until spring, well ----springs. Growing up in Portland Oregon, the month of February was the LONGEST month of th…
- Grounded Feet
She offered the beautiful insight that fight or flight lives in the toes – on the run, but deeper calm lives in the grounded feet.…
- Hygge, anyone?
Hygge: a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic…
- Just one more thing to do......
How many times have you caught yourself trying to cram in one more thing before leaving the house?…
- Feeling Numb? Discover Mindfulness tips with A Mindful Path Forward
When we are accustomed to living a life of accomplishment and productivity, it can feel strange, even alarming, when we just feel numb.…
- Progress is Non-Linear
Two steps forward, one step back, sit down, spin around, stand up, shuffle right, duck, one step forward......…
- Seven Tips for Sleep Training - As Adults
Sleep. Ugh. We love it and at times we hate it. It can be the best thing or the most frustrating thing. Just when we get to that stage in life when 9p…
- Something Sacred
My daughter has been applying at universities for cello performance. At one audition we had the chance to talk to some student musicians and ask them …
- The Path to Awe
In a recent podcast I listened to the research and social scientist Dacher Keltner explain the importance of awe. The sensation of awe is both physica…
- Avoid The Pinball Effect
How do we cultivate intentional concentration without the rigidity of intensity?…
- Walk the Labyrinth, Part 1
I am fortunate to live next to a small labyrinth. This meditative labyrinth is on the property of a neighborhood church. When I walk in the morning, I…
- Walking the Labyrinth, Part 2
When I was in Portland Oregon several years ago, I was introduced to the idea of forest bathing. It's a beautiful and peaceful practice of mindfully w…
- Washing Dishes Meditation
In your minds eye begin to see yourself standing at the kitchen sink. Perhaps it's after dinner and the dishes need to be attended to. Take a moment t…
- Wedding Report
Here are a few mindful things I learned about myself and the process of helping adult children navigate wedding preparations. As always, there are so …