Last week was a travel week for my husband and me. We spent a week in Houston along with 11,000 other Rotarians from around the world for the Rotary International Convention. It wasn’t the best week of travel. While waiting … Continued
Recently, I spent a spectacular spring day in one of my favorite places, with a beautiful group of women, including my friend Kellie Flanagan. We were forest bathing. Kellie is a staff writer for the local Mariposa Gazette newspaper and … Continued
In the midst of yet another senseless act of violence, how are we ever to move forward? Because the reality is, we can’t go back. How do we come together, putting aside our differences for the greater good? I’m a … Continued
How many of you have bucket lists? I do. This might sound counter to mindfulness, or present moment awareness, but mindfulness does not preclude making plans for the future. It just means that you don’t want to get attached to … Continued
Last week was a good week. With three Forest Bathing groups, I was doing what I love, spending time in nature, and meeting some pretty cool people in the process. Each time I take a group out, I have a … Continued
Okay cat lovers, today I’m giving equal time to pets of the feline variety. In the past, I’ve written about “How to be More Like a Dog,” and there’s just as much we can learn from cats. You may have … Continued
My husband and I laugh a lot, often over the most mundane things. This morning it was over the way he was folding his napkin. Go figure. Laughter, it turns out, is a great form of stress relief. So to … Continued
April is Stress Awareness Month and each year I like to share a bit about the causes of stress as well as ways to reduce stress. For most of us, when we think of stress, we think of those times … Continued
Spring is here and summer travel plans are underway. So, as a mindfulness guide, I had to ask myself: Can we make travel more enjoyable by practicing mindfulness? Let me preface this by saying, travel is often not very environmentally … Continued
Today is the first full day of Spring! Spring may be my favorite season (although ask me again in the fall). It is a time of growth, of freshness and of newness. Trees are budding, flowers begin to bloom, and … Continued