Category Archives: Meditation
Art of Living Through Yard Work
I maintain that home ownership is over-rated. If I had my druthers, I’d be living in a condo in the city. But alas, my ex-husband wanted to live in a house with a large yard and lots of mature trees. … Continue reading
Use Your Words
“The words you speak become the house you live in.”-Hafez I tell my kids all the time that words have meaning, choose them wisely, and use them. Use your words. They can hurt. They can heal. Words are powerful. Storytelling … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged community, connection, Hafez, Hafiz, reframing, storytelling, words, writing
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I Loooove You…
Conditions–we place conditions and expectations on our interactions and how we operate interpersonally. We work hard for the expectation of a good salary and kudos. We do a favor expecting and hoping for one returned at a later date. We exchange … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged grace, kindness, love, Rumi, unconditional love
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The Guest House
Sometimes life is hard. No, oftentimes it’s hard. It’s rarely fair. Sometimes painful. My 9-year-old son said to me last night, “Sometimes I can feel my heart weep.” That simultaneously broke my heart, and made my heart sing. It made … Continue reading
Keep Calm and Birthday On!
It’s my birthday and I’ll cry if I want to! Nah, I don’t really want to cry. Instead, I want to tell everyone and their mother. And technically it’s not really my birthday. Yet. I have declared my approach into … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged 40th birthday, birthday, celebrations, gratitude
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Enough is Enough
Enough. I’m on an Enough kick lately…the notion of being Good Enough. Having Enough. Being Enough. It’s all wrapped up in the concepts of Shame and Worthiness. We feel Shame when we believe we’re not Smart Enough, Thin Enough, Competent … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged enough, good enough, human dignity, shame, worthiness
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Little Miss Stubborn
Holy shit, I’m a slow learner (NOT stubborn!). Shocker, I know. I went to see an acupuncturist today for my lower back pain and my historically horrible knees. I used to see a crazy acupuncturist who swore she could heal … Continue reading
Posted in Health Issues, Meditation, Mindfulness, Running
Tagged acupuncture, back pain, balance, loving kindness, pinched nerve, running, stubborn
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Be Still, Part Deux
We just spent the day hunting for fossils. There are a few beaches along the Chesapeake Bay where fossilized shark teeth are in abundance. Beach + Fossils = Kids in Heaven. The kids were super-excited. I was looking forward to … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, religion, spirituality
Tagged be still, Breezy Point Beach, Chesapeake Bay, fossilized shark teeth, fossils, sharks teeth
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Be Still
I haven’t blogged much lately. This is where you tell me “I KNOW! I’ve missed reading you!” That’s OK, I know you feel that way even if you don’t know it yet. I’ve missed you too. And this is where … Continue reading
Posted in Health Issues, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged be still, concussion, headache syndrome, mindfulness, post concussion syndrome
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“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
One of the things I’ve really benefitted from mindful living is embracing the feelings–the negative ones especially. Inviting them in like an old friend instead of trying to shut the door on them–”Hello, Grief. Glad you stopped by today. Hug?” … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, spirituality
Tagged embracing feelings, mindfulness meditation, minfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh, uncertainty
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Thrive Fully Creative 