Permission to Change Your Mind

September 29, 2022

The other day during a yoga class, the instructor invited us to add a few adjustments to the pose we were in. “You can reach upward. You can extend through your toes. You can even extend one leg back,” she said. “And remember, you can always change your mind.” Hmmmm. I thought. That’s new. I’d […]

The Real Purpose of Mindfulness

September 21, 2022

We hear a lot about mindfulness these days. In fact, we hear about it so much that we might have lost sight of what it actually is and what it’s actually for. To put it simply, mindfulness is our ability to be aware of what’s happening around us and inside us. It’s not meditation, although […]

What Would You Like to Be Acknowledged For?

September 20, 2022

I’ve started doing new mini episodes on my 60 Mindful Minutes podcast and I call them my Weekly Nugget. These are short episodes that give me an opportunity to share some things that I’m thinking about lately and practices that I find helpful in my own life. This week I’ve been thinking about how we […]

How to Strengthen Your Gratitude Muscle

September 7, 2022

There’s a framed quote in my house that says, “The best things in life aren’t things.” It reminds me to notice what really matters in my life—love, relationships, and laughter, for example. When I bring my sense of awareness to these values, I’m filled with a sense of abundance. While having nice things and not […]

How to Fall Madly in Love with Your Life

September 1, 2022

I was sitting across the table from a new friend when she asked me what exactly I do as a coach. “I help people fall madly in love with their lives,” I said. I had never described my work this way, and I was surprised when she welled-up. She was not, I came to discover, […]