Here is a fun mindful practice you can do yourself or with family members. You will need a pen, paper, and a box or jar. Write down something you are thankful or grateful for on the paper and place it in the box/jar. Fill the container up with all the goodness you can muster. This can even be an ongoing practice, something you do each day, such as writing down something great that happened that day. When the tides shift, and the waves are not rolling in your favor, because th

We are in the midst of a pandemic, and many are quarantined and feel isolated. Many of us are working from home and taking care of children, holding education classes, and taking care of other family members. So what could we or should we be doing with all of this newness? Well, we could stop stressing about it and start enjoying it. Stay in bed a little longer. Go for walks with the kids in the afternoon. Learn meditation and practice mindfulness. Watch a movie in the aftern

Everything we do has an impact. The books we read. The TV we watch. The words we say to ourselves and others. Even the actions we take each day have an impact. And those little impacts stack up to consequences that can affect our mental and physical health. One way to combat this trickle-down is to be more mindful. To practice the art of just being and bringing awareness to our acts. Start by noticing body sensations and emotional feelings when reading, watching TV, or talkin

When you see goodness and kindness in another, search your soul to see if you actually like those qualities about yourself. When you are annoyed, angry, or feeling disdain for another, search your soul to see if those qualities reside within you. We are all mirrors for each other. By looking objectively at another person, you can tell a lot about yourself. Qualities we see in another are usually directly related to the characteristics we see in ourselves. Take this knowledge

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

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.

Have you heard the saying - Ask, Believe, Receive? If you ask for something and believe it, you will receive it. Well, it doesn't really work well that way. It takes a bit more to get what you want. Showing up is half of the equation though! Here is how you can take advantage of the Law of Attraction phenom. ASK - be specific. Get down to the nitty-gritty and be really detailed. Write out what it is you want. Make sure you don't say - I want to be rich. That really isn't sayi

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