As parents, we all lose our patients from time to time. We may even yell at our children in heated moments, getting angry and frustrated. I know for myself I could see that my yelling was not helping the situation with my child but I…
Hopefully after last week you feel a little more able to tap into something enjoyable about mediation. Continuing to expand on making mediation an enjoyable experience today we will try ocean breathing. Ocean Breathing Ocean breathing gives us the physical practice of experiencing our breath…
Mediation can be frustrating. As you have read in previous posts, it is normal for your mind to wander during meditation so it can be helpful to “trick” your brain into focusing on the breath by giving it a little task to do while you…
One of my favorite parts about mediation is it allows you to practice shifting your inner relationship with yourself. If you often find your inner self talk harsh, critical, or mean you are not alone. Put Down the Whipping Stick Many of us pick up…
Meditation has become one of my healthiest habits. I have read and learned so much over the years from a variety of meditation teachers. I want to share with you a little of what I have learned through out my meditation journey in this How…
There is a lot of pressure on us as parents. Some from ourselves and some from the outside world. One of the biggest struggles I have faced as a parent is a regular feeling of guilt when I worry my efforts as a parent are…
We can all struggle with perfectionism from time to time. Left unchecked our perfectionism can leave us continually feeling our efforts are not enough or that we are failing. We then may exhaust ourselves trying to reach potentially unreachable expectations. This is a guided mediation…
Mediation is a great way to fill our cups as parents. It can be a powerful tool to help us center and move from a place of inner calm. When life and our children throw us inevitable curve balls we can respond rather than react…