Nothing will work unless you do. Maya Angelou, author, poet, performer, activist Let’s face it, it’s a challenge to commit ourselves to practicing meditation every day. But if I told you your life depended on it, would you do it? Right now, tenth month of the year 2025, I think it’s really true. Our livesContinue reading “If You Don’t Use It You Lose It”
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August Riffing
In the jazz world musicians use the word riffing to describe a kind of improvising. The technique is also used by poets, dancers, painters, authors, composers, comedians, politicians, actors, and even trial lawyers, in any context when improvising or riffing serves a desired result. I am sure you can think of situations you’ve been inContinue reading “August Riffing”
Heartfulness, Heartspace, Heartmind
When we speak of mindfulness, it is important to keep in mind that we equally mean heartfulness. Full Catastrphe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn Each of us can learn the art of nourishing happiness and love. How To Love by Thich Nhat Hanh What do we need most right now? For one thing, a little moreContinue reading “Heartfulness, Heartspace, Heartmind”
Determination 2.0
“First thing I do in the morning is I make up my bed. Then I make up my mind.” – Robert Frost, poet “Peace is possible in the middle of this life . . . now straighten the mind with your breath.” – Sylvia Boorstein, psychotherapist, co-founding teacher Spirit Rock, author Here’s the same questionContinue reading “Determination 2.0”
Fear
There is no easy way to talk about fear. It’s pretty clear if you are alive you will experience its many varieties, colors, velocities, intensities, and dynamics in your life. It’s in the very air we breathe right now. Change does that. But rather than say much or discuss mindful techniques for releasing strong emotionContinue reading “Fear”
Benevolence and Valentines
Just saying the word benevolence makes me smile. In embodied mindfulness, especially in meditation, what we are often practicing is, in fact, the cultivation of benevolence. This week I led a transformative meditation on the benevolent body smile. We know that stilling the body stills the mind so we spend time learning how to beContinue reading “Benevolence and Valentines”
Thanks and Giving
As we enter the season of lights, feasting, and celebrations, I want to say thank you to all of you who keep opening, reading, and passing on Wednesday Wisdom. It has given me so much pleasure to share the teachings of mindfulness, meditation, and self-empowerment tools for less stress, harmony, and health. You have givenContinue reading “Thanks and Giving”
More About Change
We are ending a gorgeous fall color riot in the northeast. It changes by the day; leaves falling in gobs soon to decay. In my lifetime, I can trust that spring will return with its blaze of color, beauty, and rebirth. The life-cycle described by the Buddha: birth, aging, decay and death. The stress andContinue reading “More About Change”
Courage and Change
Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Attributed to Ann Lamont, American novelist and fiction writer Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear not the absence of fear. Mark Twain, writer, humorist, and essayist It takes courage to change. It takes courage to recognize when change is necessary. It takes courage to recognizeContinue reading “Courage and Change”
Love and Freedom
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi February is a time to celebrate love and freedom. We’ve created holidays for both. I pondered for a while how I could connect the two. It was challenging to say in a few words what has oftenContinue reading “Love and Freedom”