About a year ago I went on my first silent retreat – 7 days at Spirit Rock outside of San Francisco. Doing a retreat was part of the requirements for my teacher certification with The Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute - the mindfulness programs that were born at ... Read More »
Have You Looked at Gratitude this Way Before?
Selfish gratitude? What's that about? Okay this isn’t just another post on being thankful. I know you know how beneficial focusing on what you are thankful for is for your well-being. You’ve likely heard that a gratitude practice can boost your mood, increase your happiness, and maybe even your ... Read More »
Feel Good Resources for Mindfulness and Resilience
It’s more important than ever to support your wellbeing with positive messages and tools to deal with uncertainty. Doing so will not only help you to build your resilience, but also support you to be there for others and help you think more clearly. For me, I know my mindfulness practice has been ... Read More »
Make Sure Your Kids Aren’t Freaking Out About Money
Are your kids scared about money? During volatile times like these it’s easy to worry about your money, question what the right next move should be, and wonder what the future will bring. As I wrote about in my last blog post, worry is about the worst thing you can do in uncertain times. It ... Read More »
Adding Kindness to Your Daily Schedule
In case you missed it, or if you didn’t know, Random Acts of Kindness Day was last Sunday. It’s weird that we need to be reminded to be kind, right? Most of us were taught as little kids that it’s good to be kind to your friends, the kid in class who doesn’t seem to have friends, your annoying ... Read More »
