I wound up with my first ever black eye last week! It’s not something that I would recommend to anyone. But let me explain what happened, and why I’m writing about it. Things tend to happen when you’re in a hurry, or not paying much attention to what you’re doing — or both. Right? It … Read More
My last post was about the gift of a day, and the power we have to make even very difficult situations be less stressful. This post is focusing even smaller. This is about the moments of our lives. If we can truly learn how to be emotionally, mentally, and physically present in each moment, our … Read More
I love this picture! My husband took it of one of our granddaughters at a local Santa Barbara beach. She seems lost in the moment, which is such a wonderful ability of young children. They know how to take a moment, and really immerse themselves in it. It’s a special talent they all seem to … Read More
I was just talking today to Maria Schonder, a Natural Chef and Nutrition Educator, owner of Love Your Food, Love Yourself, Love Your Life. We were talking about the importance of mindfulness. To be mindful, you need to be really present with whatever you’re doing. If you’re mindfully eating, it means that you’re eating slowly … Read More
Mindfulness — “being in the moment” — is a big focus of many articles and lectures on stress management these days. Lots of books have, also, been written on this as a good option for avoiding overwhelm and lowering our stress! Experts use a myriad of ways to try and get the point across to … Read More
