I don’t know about you, but in recent times, I’ve been finding myself going down some rabbit holes. My mind starts to race and there seems to be no stopping it. It feels like a freight train running wild and any kind of attempt to “snap out of it” is likely to end up inContinue reading “5-min practice to calm the mind”
Category Archives: Practicing consciousness
The link between trust and taking action
Would you jump off a cliff? For most people, the answer is no (daredevils and basejumpers aside).Now if you knew that someone or something would catch you and you landed safe no matter what, would you jump? Answering “yes” might just got a whole lot easier. When we trust that someone or something is thereContinue reading “The link between trust and taking action”
Life-full Rituals
For me, ritual is not incense and an altar. It can be, if that’s your style. But ritual at its core is a mindset, an intention, a way of approaching life. They are habits infused with awareness and meaning. Habits, that we do automatically, but not on autopilot. Meaningful habits, like saying thank you andContinue reading “Life-full Rituals”
Snapping out of the old stories
I’m driving home in my car after a very challenging day. I feel physically sick and mentally-emotionally drained. It’s the late afternoon. My eyes are filling with tears as my mental chatter spirals deeper and deeper. “I failed miserably as a mother.”“I give up, I can’t possibly make this right any more.”“I can’t even takeContinue reading “Snapping out of the old stories”
Fearful action vs conscious action
There are many ways to cross a dark forest. In the past, taking actions about my dreams and desires felt like going through a dark, scary forest. If I even worked up the courage to take action, I’d wait until I had enough in me to muster up a run. I’d get into the projectContinue reading “Fearful action vs conscious action”
The world as a mirror
As I’m practicing embodying more and more of the qualities I feel called to embody in this life, I’m noticing a change in the reactions from the world. Glimpses of these qualities show up more and more in my everyday interactions. It’s been going on for quite a while and I’m fascinated by the phenomenon.Continue reading “The world as a mirror”
Remembering the practices that help us
I’ve been waking up early in the morning to do a morning routine for ages now. The routine has changed and evolved, but the habit has stayed with me. I’ve been even doing it on holidays, in the weekends, during times I felt sick or tired – I adjusted it to fit the occasion. ItContinue reading “Remembering the practices that help us”
Where do we use our energy?
It’s still quiet here. Even though people are up, my boys are up, there are cars driving by, but I feel quiet and peaceful. The wind relaxed finally, so its moaning doesn’t overwhelm other sounds. Birds are chirping loudly. Spring is in the air, even though the weather is still cold and gray most ofContinue reading “Where do we use our energy?”
The eye of the storm
It’s stormy again. Very stormy. They advise everyone to stay at home unless it’s absolutely necessary to be on the road. So we are driving to the shore to see the storm, just like a few years ago. There’s something magical in experiencing the elements in these extreme conditions. The storm seems louder at home,Continue reading “The eye of the storm”
Victory without a battle
I sit down to write. Right away, I feel a dullness in my head and panic rising in my mind. “It’s not a good time now. Maybe I should do it another time.”“I should make something to eat right now.”“I really should research this other thing first.” A million other things pop up in myContinue reading “Victory without a battle”
Our True Nature 