Greetings, friends. It’s been an emotional few weeks for many people, especially for those who have had past traumas bubble up to the surface after hearing Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s...
A Mindful #MeToo Story
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Redwoods, Roots, and the Power of Connection
On my recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, my childhood friend Sue and I visited the old-growth redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument. Redwoods have a lot to teach us Muir...
Pain, Emotional Contagion, and Empathic Distress
I’ve been thinking a lot about pain this past week. I’ve felt plenty of it too. I know I’m not the only one whose heart broke listening to the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and...
Elton John: Mindfulness Teacher of the Week
“It’s time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next chapter of my life.” ~ Elton John My blog schedule continues to be off by a couple of days, but everything happens for a...
Meet Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up — An Older, Wiser Martha
Greetings from sunny California, where I have been planted the past week for the final in-person training session of my Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute teacher certification...
Dahlia Transitions
As my house has emptied of kids over the past couple of weeks, the dahlias unfolding in my garden remind me how beautiful transitions are. New beginnings hold magic and potential. I'll let...
When Light Shines Through Grief
This morning I journaled about the grief I am experiencing as my eldest packs up his bedroom to move to his new apartment this weekend. He starts his first post-college job on...
Choosing Where to Rest Attention
A childhood friend visited recently from out of state. He had seen my botanic photography online, but had never been to my Virginia home. We stopped by my house briefly on our way to lunch...
Mindful Hope
Hope is a choice. Mindfulness is a choice. Both are trainable skills. I'm taking a break from writing this week to be present with visiting family, but am sharing this bit of hope. Yes,...
From Envisioning to Reality: Sibley Artwork Installation
A few months ago I shared with you “My Dream Come True Story” about how my photography was unexpectedly chosen to decorate Washington, DC-based Sibley Memorial Hospital’s brand new...
Reflection Reflections
“In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.” ~ Dogan (founder of Japanese Soto Zen) Last week my family and I enjoyed several days at Smith...
The Mindful Day by Laurie J. Cameron – Book Review
I’ve read a lot of books about mindfulness, but my absolute favorite was just published by National Geographic in March – The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and...