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7 ways to live inside-out
Julia Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, CA. Photo: Jonah Trudeau. Last week my husband I were at a dinner party with several other couples. Henry and Amy were lamenting about how much their lives had changed...
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Finding balance in a 24/7 world
How bad do you want to feel good? Growing up with a parent who suffered from clinical depression and navigating a heaping dose of dysfunction, stress, anxiety and “not feeling enough” the first thirty...
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Why I unplugged on my busiest day ever
Last Monday morning I returned to mountains of work having been off for a week with my family for spring break (when we go on vacation we generally go “off the grid”). In addition to hundreds of...
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Who do you want to “be” when you’re 80?
When all your desires are distilled you will cast just two votes: to love more and be happy. Hafiz Years ago, my husband, son, and I visited some old family friends —and native Irish speakers — who...
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My challenge to you this summer: DO IT DIFFERENT!
This morning I made migas with mushrooms for breakfast. Then I dropped off my son to volunteer at our friends wonderful farm camp (where I was greeted by roosters and got to pet a gentle horse and a...
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Slowing down to the speed of summer
One of my touchstones for gauging how fast–or slow–I’m living, is noticing if I have a vase of fresh herbs and flowers on my desk. When I’m living the life I desire, I create the time to meander in my...
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Can you just “be with what is”?
“To listen deeply is an act of faith.” Adyashanti, author, The End of Your World This morning I dropped off my newly minted teenager–who loves working with children–at our wonderful, local nature and...
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8 ways to have a mindful vacation
I was visiting with a good friend last week who was feeling exhausted, frustrated and saddened that her recent family vacation was not what she had intended. “We crammed too much in, checked our work...
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4 reasons to take a digital detox
Today marks my first day back in the office after five days unplugged (no computer use, email, TV/movies and only minimal phone use). I took off Thursday morning through Monday night–essentially only...
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Do less, experience more
Recently, our family was invited to visit friends for the weekend at their cabin on the river, an hour’s drive from our house. The night before we were going to leave, my husband and I were...
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7 back-to-school tips to help you stress less & find your center
Are you craving mentoring, support & self-care tools for the fall? Join me Sept. 10-Oct. 1 for my Embracing the Wild Unknown: Nurturing Yourself at Midlife & Beyond telecourse–I”ll save you a...
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What are you refusing to see?
This past weekend I stepped out of my comfort zone and attended a blogging conference. I like nudging myself to try new things and while I’m fairly tech-savvy, this uber-plugged in scene was not my...
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Choosing to let go
One time my husband was headed out of town to attend a national conference. As I was driving him to the airport, he casually mentioned he would be making a key presentation to his colleagues and asked...
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Maybe it’s time to re-frame your circumstances?
I was once at a workshop with mindfulness teacher Tara Brach where she shared a line about a son who sends his mother a telegram that reads, “Start worrying. Reasons to follow shortly.” I love this!...
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3 ways to slow down this summer
One of my touchstones for gauging how fast–or slow–I’m living, is noticing if I have a vase of fresh herbs and flowers on my desk. When I’m living the life I desire, I create the time to meander in my...
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7 ways to get the vacation you really need
I was visiting with a good friend last week who was feeling exhausted, frustrated and saddened that her recent family vacation was not what she had intended. “We crammed too much in, checked our work...
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3 reasons to take a digital detox
On my front porch at the end of my digital detox; my family said I look like a different person. Today marks my first day back in the office after a week unplugged (no computer use, email, TV/movies...
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Finding peace through being with what is
An Afghan mother comforts her crying child moments after a dinghy carrying Afghan migrants arrived on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Arrivals have numbered in the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Alkis...
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Why meditation is good self-care
I love breakfast in the silent dining room at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health; I’ll be back here Oct. 28-30. My sleep has been very erratic this month. While I’m practicing self-compassion (I’m...
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3 (surprising) reasons I keep doing yoga
A beautiful mural of a compassionate goddess gazes down at diners at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. This weekend I was on the massage table when out of the blue my therapist asked, “What do you...
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