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Tag Archives: mindful living

How to Find Refuge in Stillness (One Simple Practice for Daily Life)

Things are always changing. The clock ticks, the sun rises and sets, seedlings sprout, leaves turn from green to brown…

A Meditation on Impermanence

A loss in my life in this last week has deeply touched the most vulnerable places in my heart and…

How To Have More Empathy: Learn the Four Attributes of Empathy From Brené Brown

What is the best way to be there for someone when they are hurting or experiencing challenging times? How can…

On the Art of Finding Yourself

People often say to me some version of the story that they have not found themselves yet. They are looking…

Let’s Be Creatures of Paradox and Glory

This week I meditated deeply and felt a sacredness and a stillness at the heart of time. This week I…

Life is Like a Cup of Coffee

Stories are powerful teachers. I recently came across this one on a day when my head was spinning with problems…

The Rose-Bud-Thorn Meditation

Cultivate self-awareness, gratitude and kindness each day with this ten-minute meditation.

The Parable of the Wooden Bowl

The following parable is a simple but powerful story that tends to stick in your head. Its lesson is one of those ones that will pop back into your mind and guide you in those moments when you need it the most…and we all need this story because it points out a common failing we can all be so prone to falling into.

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Finding Fulfilment in a Frantic World

What do you want from life? Once our survival needs are met we just want to be happy right? That’s…

The Head-Heart-Gut Check In: A Mini-Meditation for Making Wise Choices

Did you know you have one hundred million neurons (also called nerve cells or brain cells) in your intestines? The…

The Pivot Towards Purpose: A Mindfulness Micro-Practice

Last week, I wrote the first blog in a three part series on ‘how to live with purpose. That first…

R.A.I.N: A Four-Step Process for Using Mindfulness in Difficult Times

A couple of years ago, I discovered a 4-step mindfulness process that offers ‘in-the-trenches’ support for working with intense and…