Parenting in Slow Motion
July 17, 2019
The job of raising my kids has likely been one of the biggest catalysts of my own personal growth. I’m interested in learning a lot about parenting and child development, not so I can be the perfect mom and get everything right, but so I can have some sense of a steadiness and sturdiness in […]
How to Now
We hear a lot about the importance of being more present, almost to the point of it becoming a cliché. But when we stop to actually think about what it means to be in the present moment, it’s kind of laughable that we don’t seem to be naturally oriented to be there, because the present […]
The Happy Traveler
There’s only one thing I am more passionate about than human connection and that’s travel. I spend months planning trips with my family, extending our trips longer and farther away each year. Visiting new places, experiencing new cultures, tasting new foods and having new adventures brings awe, wonderment and enchantment into my life in a […]
Intentional Community Living
Someone asked me recently how I choose my guests for the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast and I responded that the process is actually really simple and completely organic. I think of something I am curious about and I go looking for someone who would be really great to have a conversation with about that topic. […]
The Art of Saying Thank you
Do you want to live longer, be happier and feel healthier? Scientists are now discovering that it’s the quality of our connections with other humans, not just what we eat and how much we exercise, that’s determining our health, happiness and wellbeing. We are wired to connect. We are nourished by each other. So how […]
How to Be Compelling
Science has discovered that connection is the multivitamin we all need more, that our bodies, our brains and our immune systems are all nourished when we are with other people in a positive way, even if that’s something as simple as exchanging a smile with a total stranger. This week’s guests on The Synced Life […]
More Love, Less Conflict
I recently heard someone say that marriage is the upstream of a culture, that when a community is filled with healthy marriages, everything else—child development, work productivity, economics—becomes healthier, too. Maybe you can relate, but I find that conflict at home makes everything in my life feel harder. And conversely, when I feel like my […]
Give Back Yoga Foundation
If you’ve ever been to a yoga class or practiced at home, you’ve probably noticed that it not only makes you feel stronger and more flexible, but also more peaceful, attuned and grounded. Rob Schware wants prisoners, recovering addicts and veterans to feel that, too. As the head of the Give Back Yoga Foundation, a […]
Embracing the Nonsense of Improv
If you’ve ever experienced improvisational sketch comedy, you’ve likely seen people unfurl and connect with each other in ways that just aren’t common, or maybe even possible, in their day to day life. There’s something so raw and real about learning to create a moment, in front of an audience, just with what comes into […]