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How Do You Make People Feel?

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou It's a big week for my family. My 22 year-old son is graduating from college this…

Is Your Pace Humane? 8 Ways to Slow Down

Mindfulness, Newsletter

One day I found myself sitting in my car in a downtown Austin parking garage feeling exhausted. All day, I had been juggling traffic, conference calls, schedule changes and work requests from clients. Now, I couldn't find a parking spot, I was…

When in doubt, do nothing

Mindfulness, Newsletter

When I was in junior high school and my mom was driving me crazy, one of the ways for us to find connection was through shopping for clothes. I have many memories of standing with her in a boutique or big box department store contemplating whether…

When in doubt, sometimes it’s best to do nothing

Meditation, Newsletter

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…

When you don’t feel like doing anything

Newsletter, Self-Care

Me: I am so tired. I feel like I should go back to bed. Not sure what I should do. My husband: Go back to bed. This is a text between my husband and me yesterday morning. I had slept OK, was not sick AND had a full day ahead of me, yet…

Meditation could be your sanity saver

Meditation, Newsletter, Uncategorized

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…

Meditation saves me from myself

Meditation, Mindfulness

"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…

Don’t just do something, sit there

Meditation, Mindfulness

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…

When in doubt, do nothing

Meditation, Mindfulness

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…

Do You Need to Reset?

Self-Care

In the mid-seventies--as part of a radical move to simplify their lives--my parents hauled my four brothers and I from bustling San Antonio, TX to a remote area of Northern California. We lived in the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains near…

Why Can’t I Sit Still?

Self-Care

I finished the first draft of the manuscript for my new book on Friday (more to come on this fruitful journey and the gifts that came from the last several months). In many ways, the work is just beginning, but I’m committed to stopping…

Tag Archive for: do nothing

How Do You Make People Feel?

Is Your Pace Humane? 8 Ways to Slow Down

When in doubt, do nothing

When in doubt, sometimes it’s best to do nothing

When you don’t feel like doing anything

Meditation could be your sanity saver

Meditation saves me from myself

Don’t just do something, sit there

When in doubt, do nothing

Do You Need to Reset?

Why Can’t I Sit Still?

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