quote: becoming the journey
In the end, she became more than what she expected. She became the journey, and like all journeys, she did not end, she just simply changed directions and kept going. — R.M. Drake
article: the power of deep listening
How to Truly Hear from the Heart Heather Plett writes, “My three daughters are all very different in how they view the world, how they communicate and how they process emotions. One of the most challenging things I’ve had to learn as their mom is that I have to listen to each of them differently. “One…
quote: grace
When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the…
article: 6 ways to practice mindful eating
Christopher Willard writes about informal mindfulness practices for those of us who don’t have five minutes to contemplate a raisin. “I can still remember the raisin from that first mindfulness class I took in a family friend’s basement office, almost twenty years ago. I myself was only 20 years old and that first awe-inspiring taste…
quote: ism
‘i love myself.’ the quietest. simplest. most powerful. revolution. ever. — Nayyirah Waheed
article: you only get so many mays in your life
Why Our Imagination Needs the Dawn Chorus Rob Hopkins writes, “It’s still dark on the early May morning when we gather. It’s quiet, apart from the few robins who’ve woken early, tricked into an early start by the few street lights that are on. It’s cool, but not cold, and in spite of the fact…
quote: vulnerability
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will…
quote: two ways to live
There are two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle. — Albert Einstein
resource: guided mindfulness app
Smiling Mind produces a free and inspiring app to help you begin or maintain a mindfulness practice! “Smiling Mind aims to build happier, healthier and more compassionate people. Our mindfulness meditation programs are designed to assist people in dealing with the pressure, stress and challenges of daily life.” LEARN MORE ABOUT SMILING MIND OR DOWNLOAD…
quote: planting seeds
Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding, and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate, and forgetfulness. These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind. The quality of your life depends on the seeds…
