Intention. Did you know it’s a trainable skill? Neuroscience tells us that what we think, do, and pay attention to changes the function and structure of our brain through a process called...
How to Train Intention
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Cherry Blossom Images from My Artist Date
Welcome to Part II of my birthday artist date report! As I promised in last week's post, below are some of my favorite cherry blossom images captured on my birthday artist date outing....
A Capital Birthday With New Perspective
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you may remember that I like to celebrate my birthday by taking myself on an artist date. Yesterday’s artist date for my 55th birthday may...
Fixed Up for Spring Growth
My heart is practically bursting out of my chest today! The spring equinox happens tomorrow, bringing the energy of spring growth with it! According to the Farmer's Almanac, "the spring...
Greetings from Wisdom 2.0
Blooming Ever More Fully into Mindfulness! Greetings from San Francisco, where I'm attending the 10th annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference. I'm doing my best to drink from the firehose of wisdom...
Art Energy (Through New Photos From Belize)
If you caught last week's post, you'll remember that I've dubbed this month Feng Shui February as a playful motivator to boost positive energy in my home environment. Mindfulness is being...
“This is Your Life” Through Clutter Clearing
Every few years I devote some time on the blog to Feng Shui topics, usually in February because “Feng Shui February” is fun to say. I don’t know about you, but for me the impact of clutter...
From Fear to Gratitude: Mindfulness Teacher Apollo Strikes Again
"Just watching an animal closely can take you out of your mind and bring you into the present moment, which is where the animal lives all the time -- surrendered to life." ~ Eckhart Tolle...
Diversified Focus Required: Mindfulness Meditation Lessons From a Teak Forest
Our rental car bumped and jostled as we made our way along the rough unpaved road to reach Black Rock Lodge, nestled in the Mayan Mountains of Belize above the banks of the Macal River. We...
My 2019 Goals
Apollo on New Year's Day “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” ― Mary Oliver Happy New Year! Mary Oliver has my back. She provided...
Reflections on 2018: Three Big Lessons and Report Card
“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ― Mary Oliver And with another blink of the eye, the curtain is closing on 2018. These past few days after...
Elderhood Inspirations
I never had an interest in reaching a super old age. Growing up, I didn’t have anybody in my family who lived to be 100, or anything close to it. On the contrary, most of the men in our...