The Elusive Middle Way
It occurred to me recently that I like extremes. I go to extremes a lot with my diet. The strict elimination diet I did when my daughter was two-and-a-half is … Continue reading The Elusive Middle Way
Category: Mindfulness
Struggles with Self-Compassion
My sister finds four-leaf clovers. I can search a patch of clover for an hour and not find a four-leaf clover, and my sister can walk up and, without hesitation, … Continue reading Struggles with Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion: How Thinking About Bad Experiences Can Make You Happier and More Compassionate
Welcome to the March Mindful Mama Carnival: Mindful Mama Challenge This post was written for inclusion in the Mindful Mama Carnival hosted by Becoming Crunchy and TouchstoneZ. This month our … Continue reading Self-Compassion: How Thinking About Bad Experiences Can Make You Happier and More Compassionate
What Next?
Saturday marked the end of my self-guided 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Full Catastrophe Living). After eight weeks, daily mindfulness practice has pretty much become a … Continue reading What Next?
Sitting With Disequilibrium
I’ve been feeling very much off-kilter for the past couple of weeks. I’ve been working hard to just let myself feel off-kilter, but I much prefer to take a situation … Continue reading Sitting With Disequilibrium
An Uncomfortable Silence
Today is the last day of Week 7 of my self-guided Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Full Catastrophe Living). This was the week when I didn’t use … Continue reading An Uncomfortable Silence
Still Here: Week 6 Retrospective and Week 7 Preview
So, I made it through Week 6 of my meditation program. (As a reminder, during Week 6, I alternated 45 minutes of yoga and 45 minutes of sitting meditation each … Continue reading Still Here: Week 6 Retrospective and Week 7 Preview
Unintended Consequences
This week, I was back in my groove. I meditated or practiced yoga each day just as I’d planned. I’ve ordered a zafu and zabuton rather than continuing to use … Continue reading Unintended Consequences
On Overcoming a Jinx
My religious upbringing was eclectic and firmly based in Murphy’s Law, or perhaps more accurately, on The Jinx. If we were driving to grandpa’s house, we were never allowed to … Continue reading On Overcoming a Jinx
A Letter from Myself (to Myself)
I’ve been having trouble with my meditation schedule this week, and I’ve been feeling bad about that. But I’ve also, for reasons I couldn’t pinpoint, been thinking about Marion Woodman’s … Continue reading A Letter from Myself (to Myself)
Yogariffic (With Kids!)
I can’t decide if doing yoga with kids is better than not doing yoga at all. The last couple of days have thrown me for a bit of a loop. … Continue reading Yogariffic (With Kids!)
Week 3: Still Sitting
I was going to say I was “still standing,” but since I’ve not tried walking meditation yet, most of my Bold Plan involves sitting or lying down. Or doing yoga, … Continue reading Week 3: Still Sitting
Imperfect Happiness 