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A Retreat for Creating Community
7 Jul 2025

A Retreat for Creating Community

by Susan Madden | posted in: Community, Mindfulness | 1

I love me a retreat! I love going to retreats, I love leading retreats, I love planning retreats. In short, I love everything about them. I’ve written before about planning your own home retreat, and that can be effective, however, … Continued

community, meditation, mindfulcafe, mindfulness, retreat
Small Steps, Everyday
10 Mar 2025

Small Steps, Everyday

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 1

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” That first step is generally the hardest, and then one small step after that, and after that, and so on, … Continued

health, mindfulness, self-care
In Times of Silence
24 Feb 2025

In Times of Silence

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 2

This is the quiet time of year. For some, winter can be a bit too quiet. Many animals are hunkered down for the season. Those that are still out and about, tend to move slower. You must listen just a … Continued

mindfulness, nature, Winter
Drawing from Many Teachers
17 Feb 2025

Drawing from Many Teachers

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 1

How flexible are you? I don’t mean flexible as in can you touch your toes, or sit in a lotus position, although that kind of flexibility is important too. I mean the kind of flexibility that let’s you adapt when … Continued

Flexibility, mindfulness, resilience
Busting the Blahs
10 Feb 2025

Busting the Blahs

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 0

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

adventure, community, connection, creativity, mindfulness, Winter
Greeting the Day
3 Feb 2025

Greeting the Day

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 1

Each morning is a new opportunity. We can create a day that nourishes us, or we can meet it with anxiety or dread. The choice is yours. When we first awaken, that moment when we first open our eyes for … Continued

mindfulness, ritual, Routine
Curiouser and Curiouser
27 Jan 2025

Curiouser and Curiouser

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 0

You may have noticed, I am a curious person. My fascination with such things as hag stones, and how trees communicate, and the human psyche, all have their root in curiosity. So of course I became curious about curiosity, or … Continued

adventure, mindfulness
Hag Stones and Jetties and Messages of Love
20 Jan 2025

Hag Stones and Jetties and Messages of Love

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 3

Fair warning. This post may ramble and take a few detours. It may include interesting trivia, or as my Dad liked to call it, “little bits of information of absolutely no value.” So, grab a cuppa, and settle in for … Continued

compassions, mindfulness, nature, Nature Therapy, self-care
Choosing My Focus
13 Jan 2025

Choosing My Focus

by Susan Madden | posted in: Mindfulness | 4

Editor’s Note: I am blessed to have a small and beautiful community of exceptional people in my life, people who teach me, by example, how to be in this world. In this post, Carrie Jenkins opens up about navigating a … Continued

abundance, belonging, depression, mindfulness, self-care
Unwrapping Our Gifts
6 Jan 2025

Unwrapping Our Gifts

by Susan Madden | posted in: Community, Mindfulness | 0

I love to share inspirational words from others, and this week I’m grateful to my husband Tim (or JT as I like to call him) for his words of wisdom. Tim helps me to view things just a little differently, … Continued

mindfulness, non-judgment

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