“Instead of thinking of food as the enemy, allow yourself to enjoy the process of planning and preparing meals or going out to lunch with a friend. Stay in the present moment and understand that the purpose of food is nourishment.” – Susan Albers
Tag Archives: Mindfulness
Touch the Miracle of Being Alive
“Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh
Pay Attention
“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Tune In: MIndfulness in a Changing World
This is a time of year that we tend to get caught up in the past and the future. We analyze what we did “wrong” last year and are determined to do “better” this year. We set lofty goals for the upcoming year that are often forgotten by June. So what’s wrong with this picture?Continue reading “Tune In: MIndfulness in a Changing World”
Living in the Moment
It’s January 1st! Are you Ready to put aside your to-do lists, resolutions, goals and dreams and try a little mindfulness? We’re starting the New Year differently than we have in the past. Hang on, and lets celebrate during January by tuning in, being mindful and living in the moment. Here we go!
The Benefits of Yoga: Mindfulness
Most of us could use a little help living in the present moment, couldn’t we? We spend much of our time planning, re-planning, and evaluating what we have done, moving back and forth between the past and the future. We forget that life is now and this is the time to live it. This isContinue reading “The Benefits of Yoga: Mindfulness”
A Lesson in Mindfulness
Bob and I have a very nice laundry room in our home. I did not realize how spoiled we were until the dryer went out. We live full-time at a lakeside resort and there is a laundry room on the property. In fact it is less than a block from our house. But I quicklyContinue reading “A Lesson in Mindfulness”
Seeing with New Eyes
Yesterday morning as I was walking toward the lake I stopped suddenly with a “Whoa… Cool!” The beauty of the morning mist hovering over the lake stopped me in my tracks. This is not an everyday occurrence, but it is also not that rare. It does leave me in awe every time I see it however.Continue reading “Seeing with New Eyes”
The Wisdom of Depression – A Guest Post by Steph Ruopp
“You can be still and still moving. Content even in your discontent.” – Ram Dass Over a decade ago, I was visiting Portland, Oregon when I saw a flyer advertising Ram Dass was in town and speaking that night. It felt like one of those special deliveries from the universe. My exposure to Ram DassContinue reading “The Wisdom of Depression – A Guest Post by Steph Ruopp”
Thought for Today
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” — May Sarton
