Mindfulness: When it Rains

I’m a lover of petrichor; the smell of rain on dry earth.  There’s nothing better, and it’s a good thing living here in the great Pacific Northwest. There are also times that are not so inspiring to our senses. Difficult emotions, limiting beliefs or situations can feel overwhelming. The rain comes down too hard.  It’s […]

Mindfulness: Mental well-being

We have far more impact on our own mental wellness than we may have been told. Every day, we can make choices to create who we want to become. Psychologist Dr. Nicole LePera, offers these ways to begin to create mental well-being: Place boundaries, honor your limits, say “no” to things that cause resentment Keep […]

Mindfulness: Tactical Breathing

Today we keep it simple. Here is an easy ‘go-to’ breathing technique you can use to help reset yourself. Whether you are recovering from exposure to a stressful situation or heading into one, this is one of the best reset breathing patterns you can access for yourself. It’s referred to as Tactical Breathing, Combat Breathing, […]

Mindfulness: Autopilot

February is a good ‘reset’ month, so just as a reminder, today I’ll delve into one of the reasons we practice mindfulness: AUTOPILOT We can tend to run on autopilot much of the time, automatically making decisions and moving about our day rather mindlessly. But being in autopilot is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s […]

Mindfulness: Mindful Speech

On February 1, 1884: The first portion, or fascicle, of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), considered the most comprehensive and accurate dictionary of the English language, was published. Plans for the dictionary began in 1857 when members of London’s Philological Society felt an error free dictionary covering all vocabulary from the Anglo-Saxon period (1150 A.D.) […]

As we start November, your invitation is to discover moments to…

Mindfulness is “The awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn “Mindfulness is simply the knack of noticing without comment whatever is happening in your present experience” ~ Guy Claxton Lisa Wellington is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher who writes about integrative practices that downshift stress, increase insight, and jumpstart […]

Perspective – The Beginner’s Mind

In 1969 we were given an epic and amazing sense of perspective by the pilots onboard Apollo 11. This photo is called, Earthrise over the Moon. It was captured on 07/20/1969. It seems like a good time to be mindful of perspective. Take a moment or more, to gaze upon this beautiful image. Consider what […]

The lumpy crossing place

We are in a weird time. Take a deep breath… The people of Northern Ireland have a phrase for this kind of challenging time.  They might refer to it as a Correymeela which means, The Lumpy Crossing Place.  The landscape is shifting, the map is changing, the weather is mixed with an 80% chance of […]

Let’s stay grounded

If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling these days like you are rearranging furniture on the Titanic. Just when you’ve reset the chairs a chandelier goes flying by, followed by a table set for dinner.  We are living through a pivotal time in history that seems to spin from hopeful to terrifying on an intermittent […]