Right here & now… we are directly and intimately in this time & space. With gratitude this present moment is a joyful gift of knowing we are alive & aware of our aliveness. Moment by moment, the gift of our presence is real & immediate absent of what conceptually may have been… or what may […]

Happiness is a ‘seed’ we grow from within. It is something inherent to us all as human beings. To flourish, we have to learn to work with this ‘seed’ in order to cultivate genuine contentment, peace, and harmony. Self-awareness and self-reflection can help us to discover the abundance we already have within us, and free […]

Each morning when you awaken, try to remember to give gratitude for the day. Treat each day as if it were a gift. Open your heart and extend ‘thanks’ for other gifts in your life such as family, friends, home, food, etc. Just doing this every morning can help change your attitude about your day […]

Our brain is always changing with new experiences. By changing the way we pay attention- by shifting or focusing our attention- we are creating new experiences. With new experiences, our brain cells or neurons come to life and ‘fire’ with activation. This integrated activity of neural or brain cell ‘firing’ also leads to new neural […]

Resilience is strengthening our ability to skillfully accept, cope, and adjust to stressful, adverse, or difficult situations. It’s our ability to ‘bounce back’… to recover… and to move on with things. Resilience is nourished with positive emotions and experiences. Kids need to be kids. They need to discover the pleasure & humor of life. They […]

‘Tell the story’… about what happened and what you may have been feeling when it happened. ‘It’s okay’ to not quite understand our feelings, thoughts, or bodily sensations. Difficult situations can leave us confused and sometimes frightened. As parents we can be attentive by listening closely and by helping our children to facilitate their ‘stories’ […]

The miracle of ‘you’ is simply being yourself… It’s being comfortable in your own ‘skin’… It’s accepting you are enough without the need to compare to others… It’s perfectly okay just to be ‘YOU’. Take care of yourself and befriend all that you are… Nurture yourself… Be appreciative for who you are and the gifts […]

  This simple informal practice can be done anytime throughout your day. With just 60-seconds of self-care, you can START to create more ease and less stress in your day. The acronym “STOP” refers to the following reminders… “S”- Step Back “T”- Take a Breath “O”- Observe What Is “P”- Proceed with Response We must […]

Inspired by “Child’s Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed” ~ Christopher Willard Take a comfortable sitting position outside and simply pick out a cloud in the sky. Allow yourself to bring your full attention to that cloud and just breathe into observing it. With each breath, watch and […]

Life is all about balance… of mind & body… of heart & soul… of this & that… of here & there… of thought & feeling… of doing & being, etc., etc. It is attention & effort that is neither too much or too little. It is reflecting & acting with openness & kindness… ‘Inner balance’ […]