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Motivation for Meditation

“You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour.” ~Old Zen adage I’ve really sucked at cultivating the meditation habit.  Big time.  I...

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My Top 3 Habits of 2013

This year I attempted to cultivate 12 new habits.  Some were easier than others.  Some had a bigger impact than others. Looking back, three habits stick out to me as having the most impact.  Not only...

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Simple Meditation Techniques

First time I tried meditating was in a yoga class.  I was new to both yoga and meditation.  I remember the teacher asking us all to imagine a white light extending out of our tailbones.  I had to hold...

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How I Beat Procrastination

Thursday night when I got home from work I didn’t want to do the task assigned for the 21 day Spring Clean Challenge.  It was an easy one too: just 15 minutes of dusting. Instead of getting right to...

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Meditating in the Morning

Yesterday I read that the best time to practice meditation is first thing in the morning when your mind is clear.  My mind is not clear in the morning.  Quite opposite actually. I’m one of those people...

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Join me for January’s 21 Day Habit: Meditate Every Day

Happy New Year everyone!  I decided just this morning, before even hopping out of bed, that I’m going to start a new 21 day challenge.  Today. It’s going to be to meditate every day. This was one of my...

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Two Things I Do To Manage Stress

I think we all have different stress triggers.  I tend not to stress about things that other people do, like money (even when I was a broke student, I had an ‘it will all work out’ attitude), lost...

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The Basics of Breathwork

As part of my February challenge to relax every day for 21 days I’ll be doing a lot of breathwork. In my experience, breathwork: reduces my anxiety, like before a big presentation or on a crowded train...

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Life with a Newborn

Nathan is now three weeks old.  These past three weeks have been interesting – both wonderful and stressful.  I can’t believe it’s only been three weeks since I gave birth.  I also can’t believe he’s...

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Just Not Feeling It

After I put Nathan down to sleep (which, by the way, has been amazing – he’s 11 months old today… Read more Just Not Feeling It

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