Category Archives: Mindfulness
Flawed & Fabulous
So I’ve followed this fabulous woman for a while now–through her blog, not in a stalking sort of way. I find her authenticity and vulnerability so refreshing, so genuine. And she makes me laugh so hard I always pee a … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged authenticity, divorce, fabulous, failure, momastery, shame, vulnerability
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The Monster Within
I try to raise civilized human beings. Really I do. But seems there are days when my kids are sort of mini-monsters, and I’m a not-so-mini-monster. Those days really challenge me. I teach my kids that it’s not acceptable to … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, Parenting
Tagged acceptance, breathe, He started it, It's Not Fair, monster, motherfucker
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The Space In Between
I am going through a little something these days. I’m admitting hard truths. I’m learning to sit in the discomfort of that, and the unfamiliar feelings that come with new behaviors and choices. I am having a hard time with … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged breathe, gratitude, meditation, mindfulness, space in between
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Put the Hooker Down
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. So there’s two monks and a woman… I use a lot of analogies, metaphors, and parables to drive home points. Most of the time, I’m pretty good at it. Most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged Buddhism, hooker, letting go, monks, prostitute, putting down baggage, river, two monks and a woman
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Caution: Hard Hat Area
This is my life right now. This is ME. Right now! No, not a Chipotle burrito the size of my head. But a construction zone. THIS construction zone. I passed this on my way to a meeting this morning, and … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged change, Chipotle burrito, construction zone, growth, inspiration, personal growth, Pigpen, progress
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Grace Does Not Live Here Today
I have decided I am OK with not having any grace today. I hate people. I hate rude people. I hate pompous assholes who think they’re better than you. I hate incompetent people who don’t have two brain cells to … Continue reading
Observations From Down the Shore
Let’s play a game. “One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn’t belong”: A. A fully clothed man standing waist deep in the ocean, smoking an entire cigar. Every day. For a week. (Psst… the straw hat does not … Continue reading
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