July 22, 2022 This is not my first rodeo with stress. Each of my mindfulness practices, yoga, walking and journaling have come out of my past efforts to stay calm and centered in the midst of chaos. Right now, I am struggling to manage the details and fears associated with an upcoming surgery for aContinue reading “Radical Self-Care”
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Where the Ocean Meets the Sky
July 14, 2022 My mother calls them thin places. My friend Susan talks about a yearning for wide-open spaces where you can see the sky in 360 degrees like she has been able to in Iceland. For me, any time I am in a place where the ocean meets the sky at the horizon, IContinue reading “Where the Ocean Meets the Sky”
Gardening as a path to mindfulness
July 8, 2022 “Il faut cultivar notre Jardin.” (We must cultivate our garden) Voltaire Gardening is one of the quickest ways for me to slip into flow, loose track of time and forget my worries. Over the years, I have planted flowers, herbs, vegetables, shrubs and even a tree. There is something about getting myContinue reading “Gardening as a path to mindfulness”
Fun!
July 1, 2022 As we approach the 4th of July holiday weekend, I am struck by the negativity of the news: the economy, recent supreme court rulings, mass shootings, the war in Ukraine, division within our country. I am as concerned as everyone I know about these things, but there are few things I canContinue reading “Fun!”
The Value of Nature
June 24, 2022 As long as I can remember, I have found peace sitting or walking in nature. When I was a small child, my parents bought a house on a wooded lot near the James River. Like other kids, I had a swing set, a bike and lots of toys, but I found myselfContinue reading “The Value of Nature”
Mindfulness
Introduction to me and the purpose of this blog
As a life long educator and learner, I am always reading and trying new things. I have developed my own personal mindfulness, yoga and meditation practice that has helped me to navigate stormy times I have faced, especially in the pandemic. I am hoping some of the ideas I pull together here will be usefulContinue reading “Introduction to me and the purpose of this blog”
Mindful Musings 