Moments in our lives when we are humbled by struggle are often the most memorable teachers. Unfortunately, these teachers tend to arrive at inopportune times, but I find that the wisdom they offer is always what I need to learn. It seems, a few weeks ago, I was due for a lesson. I was facilitating a pilot training program for professionals on bringing mindfulness to their organizations. My co-facilitator and I had spent countless hours developing the content material, recruit

This blog series has showcased inspiring, moving, and convincing content regarding the importance of mindfulness. My own posts have illuminated the ways in which mindfulness, as an approach and practice, has been critical to helping me act rather than react and reflect on how and where feminine and masculine energy are present within me. What has not yet been discussed in this blog series is how tiring mindfulness practices can be. From meditation and intention-setting to ref

Ever have a day where you feel scattered, stressed and anxious? You may also feel confused when some days feel out of control while others feel calm and collected. If I go a few days without my present, embodied, sensual, and meditative morning routine, I feel like the day is running me; not the other way around. On days where I skip my morning routine, “To-Do’s” start to become my priority instead of writing from my soul. Rushing off to a meeting starts to become more import

In your daily life, do you: Sense that you could be happier? Regularly complain? Feel exhausted or overtaken with busyness or stress? Feel like you’re not in charge of yourself? Feel like you’d rather be doing something else? If you said “yes” to two or more of the above questions, then it’s time for a change. You’re probably not living in a way that honors your core values. In the book Start with Why, Simon Sinek encourages business people to think with their gut, to use the

Author’s Note/Acknowledgment: In addition to the specific research hyperlinked below, I could not have written this piece without the insight and accompaniment of three body-wise women: Lori Ann Arsenault, TRE trainer and facilitator; Carol Martin, spiritual director; and Terri Monroe, faculty and mentor. My current learning centers around one, sometimes embarrassing, revelation: most of the time, I have no idea what is going on in my physical body. Walking around with what s