We are always in the process of change, whether it’s subtle or not so subtle, change is constantly occurring.

This past week I had writer’s block. I had absolutely no idea what to write about for Mindful Monday. My mind and the page were completely blank.

I had an interesting experience last week and I’d like to share the process I went through.

Is there a moment in your life that stands out, no matter how long ago it was?

There was a certain wonder or awe to your experience that left you feeling fulfilled and happy. Nothing else mattered or existed. You wouldn’t have changed a thing.

I often get asked the question, ‘What are the benefits of meditating?’ and while I have a long list of benefits I can share, it doesn’t measure up to real-life experiences like this one I’d like to share.

I don’t know about you but going to the dentist has never been on the top of my list of favourite things to do. Childhood memories of the sound of the drill and the smells still linger in my subconscious.

We never know where or from whom we’ll learn our next lesson, do we?

One of my teachers who I’m always learning from is my great-niece Maya who recently turned 4.

The last several months I’ve been in a good groove exploring my beliefs, patterns, and reactions, and I am really enjoying taking a compassionate approach as I do this.

“Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” John Lennon

Don’t we know it.

Last week I went for my first walk in the woods since winter.

Being in the woods was like reconnecting with a dear friend. We picked up right where we had left off. We didn’t miss a beat.

After a long winter, we all need and deserve the light, warmth and sense of possibility that comes with the arrival of spring.

Mindfulness is a ‘hot topic’ these days, many have heard of it and the benefits it brings are now widely acknowledged. This is great!

Let’s do a mindful check-in: Do you have a busy mind that is going nonstop?

Ever feel like you could use a break from thinking?

Today I’d like to chat about fear.

I think it’s safe to say fear won’t win the popularity contest when compared with other emotions, yet we all experience fear at different times in our lives.

Sometimes I can hear the same message over and over again but it’s not until it’s said by one person at the right time that it sticks. Have you ever had that happen?

Meditation has brought so much to my life, and the longer meditation and I have been together the richer our relationship has become.

But believe me, it wasn’t love at first sight.

Over thirty years ago I started my own spiritual journey, on a mission to find peace, and the longer I am on this path, the more one thing has become clear:

Simplicity is the key.

When I think about it, the breath has been my longest relationship.

From the moment I was born until I take my last breath, we’re together.

Once again, we find ourselves with more restrictions as to what we can and can’t do.

With orders to stay at home, these changes in routine and the uncertainty of it all, have created room for things to come to the surface - awareness, feelings, questions about life, and in some cases discomfort.

I have been reflecting on this past year; what I have been through, what I have learned, and what I choose to commit to in 2021. I’d love to share a few thoughts with you.