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“people say that steadiness of mind is an end; no, it is a beginning. i am there; i can explain everything up to that point. then i struggle to discover what comes after, so this steadiness is not an end, it is the beginning and the instrument.” ~ BKS Iyengar when my now husband & […]

Mar 29, 2020

i opened up one of my favorite newsletters this morning THE SUNDAY PAPER from Maria Shriver & read this quote: “…in trying to help others, we might come to realize that compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others.” -Pema Chödrön & it struck me as to why i started doing what […]

it feels like we are all characters in a science fiction novel right now. new rules, more restrictions, the word ‘pandemic’ out front & center, a lack of toilet paper availability, quiet chatter & beautiful music being shared from Italian balconies. in all honesty, i prefer historical fiction, but i will take what i’m being […]

When I think of my mindful “practice”, i think of it in 2 different ways. There is my FORMAL practice, where i set aside some time everyday to sit or lay down and turn my attention inward. And, there is my “INFORMAL” practice where, at different times throughout the day, I turn my attention inward […]