Something amazing happens every time you are in awe. Being in awe combines a sense of fear, excitement, respect, and wonder. Being in awe is a mindfulness act. Being in awe can bring meditation-like benefits. Think about the last time you were in awe. Maybe it was on a roller coaster ride or a hike through a protected national forest. Maybe you earned and saved enough to buy your first home. Maybe you just witnessed the birth of your first child. Being in awe sets your heart

You scheduled the time; you found a quiet space; you closed your eyes; took a deep breath in through your nostrils, and exhaled through your mouth - 3 times. You’re focused on your breathing. And then you start planning your dinner - the time you need to prepare, the ingredients, what you need to buy, etc. Brain chatter happens to everyone, so do not get discouraged. Return your attention to your breath. No judging. Just come back to breathing and your breath. Every time you

Do you awake each day (or most) excited and filled with gratitude, curiosity, and the need for a languid stretch? Good, because this is what you should feel like when you rise. Oh, you don't feel this way? Then read on for some tips on how to wake up feeling excited for the day. Prep for bedtime: Start to wind down an hour before going to bed. Drink a cup of chamomile tea or a glass of water. This will hydrate your body throughout the night. You might want to take a stroll ar

Here are a few myths surrounding meditation: Meditation is boring. On the contrary, it will open you up to a whole new level of vibration and energy. Being quiet will become easier with time and you will actually relish this newness. The real benefits of meditation happen in the other hours of the day when you’re going about daily life. When you emerge from a meditation session, you carry some of the stillness and silence for that moment, this allows you to be more creative,

You can have an abundance of tangible stuff. You can have an abundance of emotional stuff. All of this stuff is a result of your personal energy vibration. What does that mean, you might wonder? When we think, there is an energy vibration being constructed. There is vibration in all things material and emotional. What you think and spend time with/on attracts like-minded energy vibrations. That is where the people, places, and things you have in your life are created by you.

What could you let go that might change your life? Something that would turn everything upside down and inside out. Something that would be kind of earth-shaking. Something that scares you and needs to change. Something that would drastically make things better or at least different. Letting go does not mean you forget. It does not mean you don't care. It doesn't mean you won't remember, reminisce, or ponder. Quite the contrary. If you let go to make a change, it's because yo

Just a subtle shift in your thinking can change an outcome. Truly, it can and it does. Your brain and subconscious are amazing and work overtime, all the time. According to Scientific American, "Expectancies, such as expecting that one’s work will bring about health benefits, are capable of producing physiological outcomes. Learned associations, such as the association between being an Air Force pilot and having good vision, can alter other cognitive processes, such as visual

There is time in your day but you have to be committed and want to meditate. Let's see where you can find the time: 24 hours in a day - 8 sleep - 8 work - 2 drive time and other commitments - 4 family That leaves 2 hours a day for you. How will you choose to spend those 2 hours or even part of the 2 hours? A little body workout and a little mental workout will be good for you and everyone around you. Try it. Make meditating a priority and make the time. Meditation is a practi

Check out this list of truths, you can expect, if you practice mindful meditation at least 4 minutes per day: You will feel good. Your energy will be renewed. You will become more aware. You will be able to pay more attention to the details. You will be more grateful. You will discern what is truly important for you. You will begin to eliminate brain fog. You will make time and enjoy the practice. You will experience more positivity. You will find yourself breathing a little

June is the month of longest days. There are more hours in each day in June. Take advantage of every single moment. Nurture your body and mind, nurture your relationships with others and give abundantly. We are entering a true time of challenge, excitement, movement, boldness and being true to ourselves. This is the time to educate yourself and make some brave shifts in your life. How lucky then that you will have the time for this work! #bebrave #bebold #mindfulwaycoaching #

Times are changing and with that can come the feeling we are floating away. Kind of like we are on a hot-air balloon soaring into the skies with no true seeming direction. Be brave dear readers because we are entering a time in our history that we have never seen before. Who is going to benefit? You! It will be those who seek to educate themselves on changes that impact them. It will be those who try to unlearn learned biases. It will be those who really make sure the relatio

Food for thought - there has not been a day gone by that someone, somewhere, hasn't benefited because of something you have done. That's right. Someone, somewhere - on any given day - has benefitted from you, from something you have done! Think of that amazingness and that is you! #foodforthought #somethingyoudid #mindfulwaymeditation #mindfulwaycoaching #mindfulness #mindfulways #youareperfect