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“I make sure every day that ‘I protect my pockets of peace’,” she said. This morsel of wisdom from a participant in a women’s group I once facilitated really stood out and I knew that I’d want to shar...

A common barrier to getting a meditation practice off of the ground is the distractions of the body and the mind.  Physical discomfort and the busy mind can lead you to thinking that meditation is not...

You just need to relax…

Odds are you have heard this advice before. And you are wondering how are you supposed to relax in the middle of all that you have going on. Whatever your personal reason for ...

One of the things I’ve loved about my meditation and qigong teacher trainings over the years is the people I’ve met along the way. My colleagues came from many different backgrounds – qigong/tai chi, ...

Have you ever been driving and noticed a clenched jaw? It can be a bit of a surprise when you notice it (if you notice it), especially if there aren't any traffic jams, you haven’t been cut off by ano...

In an earlier blog article, we talked about ways to address the worrying mind.  I’d like to build on that discussion with a related issue – the incessant mental noise that may occupy your mind and con...

We all have worries and regrets that we carry around, sometimes our entire lives. The time we spend ruminating over the past and the future wears us down and can bring with it a lot of pain and unease...

 It is easy to pick up all of the negative energy around us whether it be from a political, social, work, relationship, or home environment.  There is plenty of it to go around. Being mindful about wh...

I had the privilege of sharing wellness and mindfulness tips with a local women’s networking group on how to counter virtual fatigue. Since the covid pandemic many of us have lives that continue to be...

Between our limiting beliefs and unhelpful habits, we can be our own worst enemy.  Do you ask too little of yourself in some ways and too much of yourself in others?  Do you rely too much on past expe...

It is true that all you need is your mind and body to meditate. That does not mean though that there aren’t props and other things that can help you meditate more easily. They can be especially helpfu...

We are coming down the home stretch for 2024. It’s been quite a year and is proving to be even moreso over the coming months. If you’ve been successful with some or all of your goals for the year – Co...