If you’ve ever listened to or read anything from Dr. Kristin Neff, you know something about self-compassion. A professor at University of Texas, Austin, Dr. Neff is one of the leading experts on the topic. It’s often easy for us … Continued
“Hi!” he said, a big smile lighting up his ten-year-old face. “Hi,” I replied. “Can I show you something?” he asked. It had been a difficult day of travel. After my flight had been delayed, missing my connecting flight, and … Continued
The past two-plus weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. In fact, you may have noticed, I was conspicuously missing last week. All told, I stepped foot in seven airports and one train station, and I slept in seven … Continued
The next 2 weeks are full of travel for me. Both business and pleasure and even the business is pleasurable. It’s planes, trains and automobiles as I navigate around the country. It is also, I realized, six different places I’ll … Continued
Here we are, almost half way into February, and I just discovered it’s National Blah Buster Month, a celebration aimed at chasing away boredom and the winter blues. Break Free from monotony! is the call. Woman’s World recommends finding new … Continued
I was at the grocery store the other day. Now that I can drive again following ankle surgery, I have newfound freedom to do such things. I have also started to put weight on that leg, using crutches, which means … Continued
We’ve begun a whole new chapter – no, scratch that, a whole new book – in the Madden family. Some transitions are too big to be contained in a chapter, so you start a new book in the series. With … Continued
It was a weekend of meditation, reflection, and renewal. A chance to step back from the clamor of the every day and listen to the inner voice. It was a weekend of community, of women supporting women, of letting go … Continued
Isn’t it great that we can continue to learn new things, no matter our age, given a willingness and openness to broaden our minds? This is that “beginner’s mind” that is often talked about in Buddhism. When you see things … Continued
The human brain is remarkable, a miracle, a divine engineering marvel. I have been fascinated by the workings of the brain since I was a child. What makes people think, and thus behave, the way they do? Can we change … Continued