How to Ditch the Blues
Ever felt a bit lost or lonely or depressed?
(Ah, welcome to humanity circa… modern times.)
What about those times when you go into a spiral of lost, lonely or depressed that you can’t seem to get out of? Yuck!
That happened to me a few weeks ago, and I want to share with you how I got out of it!
Continue readingThe Utility of Honest Friendships
Do you have a friend that you can be honest with? That you feel safe enough with that you can give and receive truth from, even when it’s not so comfortable?
Most relationships are more surface, which is usually a good thing.
Most of us aren’t equipped to hear what everyone really thinks, and most of us think so many goofy things, that it’s not great to be sharing all that silliness anyway. Certainly my inner critic does not need to be given free rein to speak her mind to everyone all the time!
Are You Self-Aware?
And what the heck does that even mean?!
I can definitely say that I wasn’t when I started meditating! I was all over the place, and as I started to be self-aware enough to see the patterns I was running in my life, I realized that 1.) it was going to take a while to sort out my anger issues! and 2.) it was possible!
Self-awareness starts with training our attention.
First, what we start with in many kinds of meditation is training our attention, which 99% of us have totally lost control over.
Continue readingWhat is Processed Food?
And why should you care?
Processed food is food that’s been….
… wait for it….
… processed!
(Ok, ok, I know. But when else was I going to get to make that silly joke?)
Processed food is any edible matter that’s been changed from it’s original natural state and cooked or altered in some way.
For example taking a tomato off the vine (it’s natural state) and cooking it and turning it into tomato sauce.
Usually processed foods are marketed as a convience for you. The idea given is that it is faster and easier for you to buy that jar of sauce than to buy tomatoes and make it yourself.
Why care about this? And why do so many health conscious people tell you to “eat less processed foods” ?
Continue readingYou’re Not In Control of Your Attention
What do I mean by that?!
I mean that you’re not able to focus on anything for more than a few seconds at a time before your attention wanders away, and you aren’t able to keep it from wandering even if you try.
I totally didn’t believe this at first.
You probably don’t either, so I’m going to give you an example and a simple exercise to test it out for yourself.
— Definitely don’t just believe this craziness! Find out for yourself! —
Continue readingDIY Toothpaste in 3 Minutes
What Does a Mindfulness Practice Require?
What do you need to do to have a successful mindfulness practice? What is your investment in time, money & energy?
Continue readingIs Mindfulness Right for You?
Most of us want to be less stressed and happier. Mindfulness is one way to achieve that, but is it right for you?
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