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Compassion is HERE and NOW

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationOctober 19, 2017Leave a comment

I am just home from attending The Compassionate Mind Foundation’s (the work of Prof. Paul Gilbert) annual conference with my colleagues, Alan Hughes, Choden and Fay Adams. It was a lovely few days where we manned a stall for The Mindfulness Association, letting people know about our MSc: Studies in Mindfulness, as well as our…

Let Be, Let Go, Let In

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationOctober 12, 20171 Comment

A few days ago, I was golfing with a friend in the glorious Autumnal sunshine. Conditions were right for a relaxed afternoon of good conversation, mindful attention on not only the ball but also on the stunning park like setting and some nourishing fun. The two of us were hitting the ball well and pleasantly…

A Time for Giving Thanks

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationOctober 4, 2017Leave a comment

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~William Arthur Ward This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving; and being a Canadian, this means a time for giving thanks. It also means a time for family, food and the gathering in of the harvest, whether that be…

Building The Base

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationSeptember 27, 2017Leave a comment

I used to run races. 10k races. I was in shape and I felt good. The key words here are ‘used to’ and ‘was’. So, it is no surprise that I have made plenty of attempts to recapture the glory days of my fitness. However, one of my latest attempts had me gasping for air,…

Nowhere to Go- Nothing to Do

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationSeptember 20, 20174 Comments

This past weekend, I found myself resting. With nowhere to go and nothing to do. For me, this phenomenon is quite rare. I mean, we always lead our meditations into a place of resting with nowhere to go and nothing to do and this is a much- welcomed respite for my mind and body, even…

Let it Go

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationSeptember 13, 2017Leave a comment

Recently, I was in Dublin airport standing next to a mother with her 8 children. Yes, you read that right- 8 children. One of her kids was going on and on about some complaint as they all stood waiting in line for some thing or another. And the mother, in exasperation, exclaimed,  “In the words…

Mind the Add- Ons

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationAugust 30, 2017Leave a comment

This week has been all about social media for me. Well, it has been about starting a brand- new Instagram account (make sure to follow us here) and editing snippets of video from our keynote talks at the summer conference. I will be posting these snippets on our FB page and Instagram, so watch for…

To Shvitz!

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationAugust 23, 2017Leave a comment

I am a firm believer in naming my emotions and my mood states- and lately I feel like I have had many! I used to do this all the time with my children. It started off as something quite simple and true: Mom’s tired. Mom’s grumpy. Mom’s bored, etc… They soon started to notice some…

RAIN, RAIN- Come and Stay

Weekly ChallengeBy Mindfulness AssociationAugust 9, 2017Leave a comment

I have been working a lot with acceptance lately. From a professional standpoint, the members at the weekly sit requested a session with the practice of RAIN, or the meditation on acceptance created by Tara Brach (for more on RAIN, please click here), then I modeled the RAIN practice when I was teaching on the…

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