What we push down doesn’t always disappear; often, it waits for our attention. Some feelings we experience in the moment, and others we quietly place on an internal shelf with the promise, I’ll deal with that later. Later often becomes next week, next year, or some mysterious date in the future when life is calm,…
Life isn’t always peaches and cream; you can turn it around into a sweet and savory Peach Cobbler. Some days simply refuse to cooperate. You know the kind. One thing goes sideways, then another, and before you know it, the entire day feels like it’s going to hell in a hand-basket before noon. My thoughts…
The other afternoon, I found myself with an unexpected half-hour between appointments. Most people might think, “Perfect… a chance to relax.” Apparently, my brain had other plans. Before I’d even pushed back my chair, it had already volunteered me for a dozen jobs. Answer a few emails. Switch over the laundry. Straighten the kitchen. Maybe…
How mindfulness helps you recognize inherited expectations and return to your own inner guidance One Sunday morning, I woke up with a voice in my head. It was not my intuition. Nor was it my calm morning clarity. And especially not my tea-loving, journal-writing, sunrise-watching self. Oh heck, I recognize the voice! It was my…
I’m going to share something a little vulnerable today. Not polished. Definitely not inspirational-poster perfect. Just honest. I need to lose about 20 pounds for my overall health. There. I said it out loud. And if you’re anything like me, you already know how complicated that sentence can feel. Because this isn’t about vanity; it’s…