“It is a radical act of love to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.” These words were spoken by one of my favorite teachers, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an eloquent advocate for mindfulness for the past 39 years. I am committing daily radical acts of...
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS AND WHY SHOULD I CARE? Mindfulness has become such a buzzword nowadays that it can be easy to dismiss it as just another fad; or to think, ‘Yeah, I took that workshop last year, so I know how to be mindful.’ But knowing how to be mindful and...
Recently I was at a holiday party when I heard something that stopped me in my tracks. You know the kind of party: boisterous conversations, food and drink aplenty, people dressed in their sparkly finest. It was all quite lovely. And yet, truth be told, I was feeling...
The other day I met up with a woman who only knew me through my online presence. She said: “You’re not like I thought you’d be. You’re more fiery.” 🔥 I was a bit taken aback, but then I realized that she had a good point. I have been hiding a little bit. Most of us do...
Do you sometimes wonder if it really needs to be this hard? Are you tired of playing by the old rules and long to color outside the lines? Are you sometimes uninspired by your own life? Come be inspired by my guest: the fabulous Kathleen Ventura! She talks about how...
