Today I did the week 7 module of my online MBSR course — getting close to the end — of the 8 week program itself — then I’ll learn the teaching skills and a bit of theory This week we are taking what we’ve been learning and applying these practices…

Back on the healthier eating journey again — Okay, here’s the short version: 10 years ago, I lost 73lbs. 2 weeks ago, when I got weighed at my doctor’s for my full physical, I learned that I’ve gained ALL THAT WEIGHT back. Which was a shock. …

I recently listened to a podcast from Ten Percent Happier, the meditation app. A couple of weeks ago they did a 5 part podcast series speaking to the Dalai Lama about…well, lots of stuff — like wholeheartedness. …

I’ve signed up for The Best Year of Your Life Summit for the 3rd year (possibly the third year in a row? I can’t recall when I did the last two years because Covid has made time strange). It’s a 10 day summit that started on January 11th and goes…

You’ll be proud of me (or probably not, I’m sure you don’t care one wit about me, really!). But I’m proud of me! The other day I wrote about my weird habit of procrastinating on the most minor of things (but not procrastinating on the bigger things that most people…

Maybe it’s just me. But I’m sure it isn’t. I tend to put off things that other people would probably be like ‘that’s not a big deal!’, and putting it off, and off, and off. …

If that title is confusing, read on! — 2022. Another year has gone by. It seems, in the blink of an eye. This isn’t supposed to be a poem, yet it’s started out rhyming. I’m finding that probably more amusing than I should because I’m tired. This first week back to work so far after have time off…

Are you planning on doing that too? — For the past 6 months or so, I’ve been doing my ‘What If’ pieces daily (with the odd other piece thrown in here and there). They’re writing prompts from Scenario Cards my husband got me for last Christmas and birthday. But I’ve decided to take a break from posting them…

Last week I created a new Facebook group (that anyone is welcome to join — just click on the link right next to this!) called Mindful Mental Health, as an adjunct to this publication on Medium. And even though it’s a private group, I thought it could be fun/interesting to…

Please join and help spread the word — It’s that time of year again…when people start thinking of aspects of themselves they want to work on or improve or maybe even just start to take care of. Well, what better way than starting with your mental health! Some of you may know I run the Medium publication Mindful…

I have been up and awake since just before 7am. It’s now 11am and I’ve only said a few words — to my dog. My husband is still fast asleep. I’ve done a brief morning yoga practice, some meditation, made (and eaten) breakfast (toast), listened to a podcast, read some…

This is the obligatory happy holidays/ merry christmas/ happy hanukkah / happy whatever you may celebrate (or not celebrate as the case may be!) at this time of year! …

Caution is the key word — 2022 is rapidly coming to a close. As usual, around now I ask myself, ‘where the hell did the year go?!’ And I shrug. Who knows. Time flies when you’re…trying to navigate the crazy world we live in, I guess. Trying to keep your head above water. …

I don’t have a voice. I don’t mean that figuratively or metaphorically, I mean it literally, at the moment. I’m sick and I’ve currently lost my voice. Which got me thinking: in today’s world, we don’t really need to use our voices much anymore, do we? We speak with our…

Today’s question: What if …you could completely remove one single thing and everyone’s knowledge of that thing? What would you remove? HATE. Pure and simple. Just that. If it was possible, that is. Removing hate would resolve a whole lotta problems in the world. Of course, it wouldn’t be possible, but…

First off, I know that I’m late to the party. Not a surprise. I always seem to find out about things way, way later than everyone else (mostly because I’m in my own little isolated bubble world of yoga, meditation, reading, writing, editing, and of course, eating. That’s basically me). …

Your writer’s mind is great…until it stabs you in the back — I’m still annoyed at myself. Or rather, more specifically my brain. Or my memory, I guess I should say. A few weeks ago I had a great idea for something to write about on Medium. I thought to myself: oh that will be a fantastic thing to write about! …

11 seasons. 176 episodes. Have all lead to this night. Now, for those who know me, even a little, they might be surprised that I watch something like The Walking Dead. I’m not a horror fan. …

All over Medium I see people complaining about — well, everything to do with Medium! The algorithm that doesn’t make any sense, the MPP, the lack of follower little faces since they removed them and wanting them back, writing about jumping ship because it’s gotten so bad, how earnings have…

I love quotes. Especially pithy, inspiring, motivational one-liners that make you go ‘aha! That’s it, in a nutshell’. But after coming across someone’s article on here about quotes…it got me thinking about all the quotes that seem to float around the internet these days in memes — that are self-help-ish…