So much thinking This practice is for the busy mind. And we all have one. The mind likes to think, plan and figure things out. After all, that is the job of the mind. But it wasn't designed to be on full alert 24 hours a day. It's also not intended for all tasks. (Definitely not our friend when it comes to processing feelings). Quieting the mind is no easy task and one many fail to accomplish even when paying attention. Deanell told me that she recently went to a sound bath, and it helped her...

#1- Get Up! Writers spend a lot of time in seated positions. And we all know the downside of that! Back pain, neck pain, sluggishness, and a slowed-down metabolism are just some of the ways we’re affected on the physical level. When affected physically, we can’t help but be affected emotionally. Where the body goes, the mind will follow. We lose inspiration, we can’t get in touch with joy, and we begin to hate what we once loved. An ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure- If you recognize...

Slow and Engaged When life asks us to slow down and do less, the mind may judge that experience as less than or not good enough. I believe embracing the "lack of doing and slowing down" is an advanced task, whether forced upon us by sickness and aging, or chosen consciously. When I first recognized the need for, and wisdom, of slowing down, I would intentionally walk very slowly from the kitchen to the bedroom. I found the task challenging. We have been indoctrinated to go fast and do more,...