Category: Mindfulness

Resilience and the Rose

PART 2 ARTICLE 5 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ Just look at that rose! This photo was taken in early December after enduring four frosts, a few wintry, wind-driven rainstorms, and a full year of breathtaking beauty through spring, summer, and fall. Of the hundreds that grace my tiny yard each year, she was the…
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Mindful Impermanence… Red Sky in Morning

PART 2 ARTICLE 4 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ Nudged gently awake this morning by a luminous, deep orange light suffusing through my window, I maneuvered my contrary body out of my recliner, through the back door, to witness clouds, now the color of Alaskan salmon, ablaze.     Patches of blue sky peered out from behind…
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Fun: A Straight Shot to Connection, Love, and Well-being… A Raucous Good Time

PART 1 ARTICLE 16 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ Much like the food pyramid, I’ve devised a “life pyramid” to encompass essential elements: air, water, food, love, purpose, meaning and fun. Why does fun rank so highly on my list? Because it directly impacts our mental and emotional health, making life easier and more joyful.…
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Mindfulness and Presence… Zen and the Two Barking Terrorists

PART 1 ARTICLE 12 AUDIO FILE IN FOOTER ♫ As Ben and Gerri nap on my lap after a long dog day, I wonder:   What are their thoughts? What do they dream about? Do they know their sacred life’s purpose?   Reverie gently blends into a dream as I, too, drift off… Ben speaks first, “I…
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