February marks one year since my retirement from mental health counseling as an LPC. Setting that hat down gave me opportunity to fully...

The month of January always seems to be filled with numerous suggestions and actions about what to add in to one’s life for the new year....

It’s almost the end of December; the end of 2024! There’s a part of me that is experiencing alarm and trepidation about the last few...

Can we hold emotions of fear, anger, sadness, disappointment alongside emotions of gratitude, joy and excitement? I have been observing...

October brought a grand experience of travel for me. Five of us embarked upon a two-week self-created tour that was packed with planes,...

Knock, knock.   Who’s there? Bean.  Bean who? Bean a while since I saw you! How did the bean ask the other bean for help climbing the...

During my training to become a Certified MBSR teacher, we explored some typical causes of suffering. We all agreed that we frequently...

Mindfulness can teach us to be good friends with ourselves. Alongside a bit of slowing down due to hot summer days, recovering from...

After a very busy May, as intended, I have slowed down professionally in June. While May was fruitful, fun and rewarding, I am benefiting...

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” Ovid (Roman Poet) Last weekend I led an all-day retreat. As I reflect on the...

April is Stress Awareness Month. I learned this fact after seeing it announced on an electronic sign at a local medical practice this...

Photo by Maksim Shutov on Unsplash During my time in Central Pennsylvania, I have come to understand and accept that March brings swings...

I had the pleasure of being in the mountains of Utah for a week this month. I noted a pleasant state of awe in response to being in the...

The end of January finds me contemplating time. This month has passed very quickly at times and in other moments, I felt a sense of slow...

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of...

As November is shifting into December, I’m noticing changes in the vegetation, in the light and dark, and in the temperature. I am...

This month, I am finding my morning meditation practice filled with strong emotions, thoughts and concern for others. I don’t believe I...

At the beginning of August, I was shocked by the news of the devastating wildfires that hit Maui. Having volunteered for the American Red...

One day in July when I was driving to work, I passed a person riding their bicycle. I try to practice present moment mindfulness each...

I was able to attend an in person retreat this month for the first time in a few years. The focus of the retreat was mindful tools for...