Ho! HO! Ho! He! He He! Ahhhhhhhhhrgh! Ah, the Holidays! Shopping for just the right gift, kids out of school – excited and antsy, cooking traditional favorites and new dishes for varied guests, hanging lights, decorating and cleaning house, rushing from work to the next activity, memories and new experiences, and time with family and […]

How often are we not listening?  It’s easy to ignore the information and gifts our senses pick up because we tend to constantly be on our way to somewhere else.  We miss what is around us in the present moment. The Christmas song “Do You Hear What I Hear?” begins with a message that is carried […]

The simplicity of this quote speaks volumes to the busy mind. As we get caught up in the ‘hustle and bustle’ of the holiday season we do but the opposite of less. In the midst of being busy and getting everything done just in time we breeze through the days and the weeks, and the […]

My sister is one of the most thoughtful people I know.  She may not realize it, but she practices mindfulness regularly.  She is thoughtful in choosing her words, noticing others’ responses, and being present in her relationships in general.  This time of year, I most admire her mindfulness to wrapping gifts.  When she gives, whether […]

How full is your glass?  You choose!  The age-old question of glass half full or half empty in respect to optimistic or pessimistic outlooks ignores the amazing opportunity that regardless of your initial reaction, you have the ability to choose.   This incredible verse by Jackson Kiddard describes perfectly our ability to take life’s challenges as […]

“Silence is like a cradle holding our endeavors and our will; a silent spaciousness sustains us in our work and at the same time connects us to larger worlds that, in the busyness of our daily struggle to achieve, we have not yet investigated. Silence is the soul’s break for freedom.”   David Whyte Some ecologists, […]

Are you ready to surrender? Surrender to the sacristy of your body, without the captivity of the mind? Are you ready to allow yourself to reach a new level of relaxation all while finding your inner self-connectedness? So are you ready to surrender? This type of yoga is saving people of all body types, of […]

  This week many of us are preparing to give thanks with family and friends.  In the unofficial start of the holiday season we begin baking, planning, and gathering with family and friends.  There is something warm and lovely about the buzz of sharing our homes, gift-giving, and cooking for those we love.  Could we […]