When I began meditating in 2004, it was a refuge for me as I navigated the stressors of life. It wasn’t always an easy journey, but I could see the positive change in my life as I practiced. Mindfulness took meditation a step further because it brought in the heart component. Before I taught mindfulness, …
A few weeks ago, I concluded leading my second 8-week course on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. It was an amazing time, and I was honored to spend 8 Tuesday nights with this incredible group of doctors, therapists, mothers, fathers, educators, and more. I was breath taken at moments by the levels of discovery and vulnerability …
I was recently asked to be interviewed about mindfulness for an online conference by parenting coach, Carrie Contey, PhD. She wanted to dive into the concept of mindfulness techniques and parenting – which is so wonderful, how could I say no? Check out this clip of us talking about parents, children, zebras and lions! The online conference is FREE …
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Earlier this year, my travels took me to the San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden. Fresh from the Teacher Development Intensive MBSR course, I felt the poignancy of the moment as I noticed the sign by the pond: Use caution crossing bridges and stones. I crossed over with care and here are five simple things I …
Even as an adult, I love a good story. I still enjoy encountering the heroes, heroines, the dragons, the demons and witches of the fairy tales my father would tell us when we were kids. As time has gone by, I have come to see these well-known and well-loved characters in my life not just …
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Google explores the power of emotional intelligence.
On long winter evenings, I often like to remember stories that the elders in my life have shared with me. Here is one I have heard often over the years – it continues to be a reminder to cultivate the good within us. An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is …
