My son and I are hiking, and I practice mindfulness to look at and challenge some of my belief systems, as well as to stay present.
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My 2 ½ year old wakes up grumpy. I have no idea where he gets that. This morning, he climbed in to bed with me, stepping on my head along the way, and started whining that I needed to...
In this article I explain how on a hike with my four-year old I created unnecessary anxiety for myself. Luckily, by using the meditation technique of thought labeling, I was able to not create that same anxiety for my child.
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One day at the grocery store I got the opportunity to "just stop thinking," and to see how that practice eliminated my suffering.
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If you are reading this, you are most likely a horse person. Maybe you grew up with horses. Or maybe like me you stumbled upon them without a clue of what you were doing and were humbled by their...
Well, will it? That is exactly what I asked myself after my 2 year-old spilled orange juice on my laptop! If you are a parent, Non-Violent Communication is a great addition to your parenting tool kit. For those unfamiliar...
I just turned 40, and wanted to do something to acknowledge and celebrate this milestone. I decided to go on a meditation retreat held at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. There isn't a spot on the property...
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