This time of year can be an incredible mix of heightened delight and intense exhaustion. With friends and family around, food and fun and parties to go to, we are kept well on our toes. If you put a ton of pressure on yourself to outdo last holiday season, or what the neighbors are doing, or what your own parents did for the holidays when you were a child, you might put a damper on it for yourself by adding to your own stress. The best thing you can do for yourself and your family ... Read the Post
Create Holiday Memories for Your Family
Meditation on the Seasons
Today's gratitude meditation took me on a wonderful journey throughout revisiting my entire seasonal year, and giving a nod to my accomplishments, and a hug to all those things I have had to lay aside or place upon the proverbial 'back burner'. I was given a gentle and simple reminder: Give gratitude for an Earth that is tilted at just the right angle, in order to give us our seasons. These words are from the wise and gentle Zen Master Nissim Amon: "Zen monasteries are ... Read the Post
Hope, Acceptance, and the Workplace
I have signed up for a meditation program that is being offered on the Mentors Channel (www.mentorschannel.com), titled "21 Days of Gratitude". The meditation that I chose to explore today is called Acceptance in the Workplace, led by John Perkins. It was precisely what I needed to hear today. Not so much regarding finding peace and acceptance in the workplace, but more so, I needed to hear the words spoken that there is hope for our planet and its people. That there is hope for our planet ... Read the Post
Develop Your Mid-Season Yoga Practice
This is a very potent time of year for many people. The Halloween festivities have come to a close, most candy has probably been eaten (and more than probably, with some help from Mom and Dad!), and some of us may even be preparing our homes for the Christmas season. The days are shorter and the dark comes quicker, so even amidst all of this "busyness", there is something deep inside of us that intrinsically senses it is time to slow down and bring our focus more inward. If you haven't ... Read the Post
Slow Life Down with a Family Road Trip (+Kids’ Yoga Infographic)
“Are we there yet?” was a term coined by the family road trip. While new technology and toys may have silenced backseat conversations, spending time together in the car can still be a great opportunity for family bonding and learning. Even if you plan on bringing the latest gadget to pass the time, try saving them for the end of your trip when everyone is tired and cranky. Deciding on a family road trip can be a daunting challenge, not to mention an exercise in patience. However if you ... Read the Post
Photomentary: Wonderland Images by Kirsty Mitchell
This is a truly wondrous and amazing series of images taken by photographer Kirsty Mitchell. She developed this phenomenal series of art work and images in memory of her mother, an English teacher who passed of brain cancer. I find it absolutely amazing that this project was three years in the making, and some of these stunning works of art took the better part of five months to create. That is a lot of work. And due to the nature of this business, I can only imagine that not only a lot of ... Read the Post
