On Mindful Monday, my readers and I practice the art of pausing, TRYING to be still, or considering, ever so briefly, the big picture. We’re hoping this soul time will provide enough peace of mind to get us through the week! As I mentioned on my Ash Wednesday video, I am dedicating each Monday during…

I have condensed an exercise Abby Seixas offers in her book, “Finding the Deep River Within,” for befriending a feeling. 1. Take a couple of deep breaths and allow your awareness to move inward. Now recall a situation in the recent past that evoked mildly difficult or uncomfortable feelings. Choose something relatively easy to work…

When Group Beyond Blue Co-moderator Melzoom forwarded me her most recent journal entry, I was blown away. Not just at how she can articulate her feelings, but at how she can feel them. I mean, really feel them. I have always admired that about her. She’s not too busy to experience life in its fullest…

Photo of Mary Elizabeth by Bill Wadman You’re going to love today’s interviewee, for no other reason than the essay she contributed to my compilation of mom stories, “The Imperfect Mom,” was about how she allowed her infant daughter to ingest nothing other than breastmilk, yet by the time the little one was four, she…

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