Pressure on mothers to “be present” or “enjoy the moment” with their kids can induce shame. But a bigger, more compassionate view offers an antidote.
Tag Archives: meditation
Scrumptious Scookies
Here in Minnesota, winter (perhaps drawing inspiration from the pandemic) has been reluctant to leave us. This has inspired me to seek delight via one of my favorite pastimes: baking with my kids. This month’s triumph has been “scookies.”
Moving Snowmelt
Sometimes delight doesn’t move through us with the propulsion of a yip-laugh, but it can move us all the same.
The Curiosity Cure
When you feel irritable, leverage curiosity’s effect on the brain to feel good instead.
The Cocktail Party in Your Head
Is your brain bursting at the seams with thoughts, not all of them helpful? Applying an old psychological skill in a new way might help you listen to the wisest parts of yourself.
These 4 Steps Can Help You Manage Your Anxiety During The Pandemic
How the mindfulness practice of RAIN can protect your mental health during the coronavirus crisis.
What If This Is Already Enough?
How to break free of the wanting cycle and finally be satisfied.
You Can Begin Again And Again
“And in every moment I can be new. Every moment is a little birth. I know rebirth is true because I can observe it.”
Today Is A Good Day
Today is a good day to begin again with being patient with my children. With my art. To dust off the cobwebs of time and begin. Again.