mindfulness

Could Meditation Be Your Sanity Saver? 5 Ways to Begin

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I live in Western North Carolina, an area in the Blue Ridge Mountains that was recently hit with catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. The "1,000 year flood," was fueled by unprecedented climate change shifts. We've been in the national…
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How Can I Cultivate TRUST?

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Learn 3 strategies for cultivating more trust in a post-pandemic world.
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When in doubt, sometimes it’s best to do nothing

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Yesterday I woke up with a tight chest and my mind was bouncing all over the place. We were staying in an Airbnb thousands of miles from home, preparing to move our only child in to his college dorm room after the school tested him--and the…

Meditation could be your sanity saver

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I feel edgy. And unsettled. And a bit anxious. Between navigating some unexpected bumpiness over the past few weeks, getting over a cold and dealing with my always-pushing-the-boundaries teen, I'm not feeling too grounded. So rather than slide…

Do You Need a Fresh Perspective?

I’m having a lot of “not good enough” thoughts come up right now around parenting. Some days, all I can do is take it hour by hour, breathe and pray. My productivity at work has suffered and I’m finding myself hopping on the worry train way too often.
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Meditation saves me from myself

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"I'm sorry. For everything. Can you forgive me?" This was the text I sent to a beloved Sunday night coming off of a two-day silent meditation retreat with Adyashanti. Meditation always brings me to new understandings. Sometimes to supreme…
meditation

Don’t just do something, sit there

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I feel edgy. And unsettled. And a bit anxious. Between the bomb violence in Austin last week (my hometown), the current political climate, the wonderful but emotional March for our Lives rallies on Saturday and my always-pushing-the-boundaries…
mindfulness

Can You Be with What Is?

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This morning as I settled into my meditation cushion for my sit, I could feel my chest tighten and an army of "shoulds" line up at the door. As is typical in May with end of school-year activities, I am juggling too much on the work, home and…

When in doubt, do nothing

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Our A/C went out yesterday on Mother's Day (it was 95 degrees). This morning, in addition to dealing with a disgruntled teen and catching up at work after being out sick all last week, my husband needed me to deal with A/C repair bids and…
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