With all of the busyness of modern life, I sometimes have to remind myself to prioritize my mindfulness practice. It can be tempting to let it slide; to think I don’t *need* to sit and practice everyday. I’ll just plan to be mindful. Unfortunately, it...
I recently attended my annual weeklong silent Mindfulness retreat. I lead retreats for others so this is my chance to refill my own cup in a way that goes deeper than my daily practice can. My nervous system feels majorly rebooted after a period of extended silence...
Why are people so drawn to natural places like beaches, mountains and National Parks? We need wild places and wild things because we are wild at our core. We don’t go to nature , we ARE nature. We come home to ourselves. And yet, we as a species continue to...
If you have ever taken a workshop with me, there’s a good chance I’ve shared at least one of Mary Oliver’s poems with you. If you don’t know Mary Oliver, she was a brilliant writer and poet who recently passed away. Although she wasn’t labeled a mindfulness teacher,...
How did I stumble upon mindfulness and how has it changed my life? If you had asked me 20 years ago about mindfulness, I might have laughed at you. I fancied myself a scientist and an academic, with no room for such fluff. But then life happened and I realized that...
