Category Archives: Mindfulness

Makeover your mindfulness

New Year’s Resolution

Every year, the author Neil Gaiman posts a New Year’s message to his blog.  Here is this year’s message: …for this year, my wish for each of us is small and very simple. And it’s this. I hope that in … Continue reading

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Weighing In

It’s a ritual when you’re a Weight Watchers member: the weekly weigh in. You stand on a scale and an employee records your weight in your little booklet, and that one little action can make or break your day, if … Continue reading

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Inspiration

“I believe that every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes alone are not enough; we have to assume responsibility. Large human movements spring from individual human initiatives. If you feel … Continue reading

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Meal Planning: Supplies

Meal planning soothes me.  It ritualizes a repetitive task into something more mindful, more organized, more important.  It creates order out of chaos and it appeals to the side of me that loves lists and having a plan. So yes, … Continue reading

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The Only Place

Having been a secret shower crier since at least living in the dorms in college (and probably before that), this hit me right in the solar plexis today. The Only Place The only place a woman can go to be … Continue reading

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Mindfulness in Finances

A few weeks ago, I realized that a key to improving my life was developing more mindfulness, and I realized that many of the self-help gurus I had read were saying the same things, just in different words. Trent at … Continue reading

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Bold and True: Mindfulness is Hard

My bold and true statement for today is this: I am prone to depression.  And that’s OK.  It doesn’t make me a bad person, or a weak person.  But remembering it and acting on it are important to keeping myself … Continue reading

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Non-Violence

I’ve been reading this series about the yoga sutras, and today I was interested in this bit about ahmisa, or the social discipline of non-violence: It’s crucial to note that violence is not always blatant.  Someone might have never hurt … Continue reading

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My Silver Bullet

I saw this blog post the other day about journaling as a way to support your intentions, and I thought it sounded like a great idea, so I decided to take a crack at the little lessons the author mentioned … Continue reading

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Bold and True

Today, at One Little Window, Anne challenged us all to take Mondays to be bold and talk about something true, and I’ve decided to join in. My epiphany today? It’s OK to stand up for myself. I’m very much a … Continue reading

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