I had a little extra time so I decided to wait and watch the kids wandering into school. As I stood alone at the gate my son unexpectedly looked back. When he saw me looking over an enormous smile beamed across his face. He waved, I waved, he turned and kept walking. Then he turned again……we both waved. Twice more he turned […]
This moment is mine and all is okay
It was story time and I was ready to listen to my daughter read a few pages from her new book. I snuggled in close as she tucked her head against my shoulder and opened the cover. As her sweet voice filled the room, and the pages slowly turned, my busy mind began to wander. A guilt driven chatter about […]
I am not in the now, when mindfulness is missing
I hit the ground running, embracing the day. Jumped in the shower, My mind was astray. I soaped up and lathered, Clean myself the intent. Meanwhile I was chatting, A lot in my head. There was this, there was that. Thoughts came and then went, The water still running, Have I washed my hair yet? […]
15 surprising ways to practice mindfulness in your everyday
mindfulness noun: mindfulness the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. “their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition” a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. My foot soles pushed together, my back […]
