“Mindfulness is the new black” Living in the moment with focus is not a new concept, but it was probably easier for our ancestors who did not have the distractions we struggle with during our times. So what is the big deal about living mindfully? Before I start singing its praises,…
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I’ve always believed in the power of visualization. It all started with lists during my childhood. My Mom would often tell me to “see” what I wished for, and this helped me work harder towards what I wanted. After all, there’s a huge difference in seeing a word and a picture,…
He: Can you imagine what it will be like to retire? Me: No. He: Eh? Me: Because I don’t plan to. I’ll work for as long as I possibly can! He: *laughing* Me too! And we both laughed again, together at the thought of active senior living. We just cannot imagine…
I’ve been a bit of a slacker on the Mindful Mondays series but you know what they say – everything has a time even if the place is ready, or something like that. Also, perhaps I should have set intentions and planned it rather than making it a spur of the…
A few weeks ago, one of my lovely readers emailed me asking if I knew about Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17, 2016. I was delighted to hear from her and said yes, I did. And yes, there would be a post about kindness. Christine wrote back to say…
This post is inspired by a fabulous kit I received from the good folks at Colgate and I was pleased to see that it contained the four essential things I need to get my day off to a golden start. It had the rather gorgeous Colgate 360° Charcoal Gold toothbrush which I’ve…
What better way to welcome 2016 in the Mindful Mondays series than with chocolate? Yes, you’re welcome. So I bring you, *drumroll* Chocolate Meditation I am serious. Look, here is the thing. Mindfulness is all about appreciating every little thing and living in the moment, being present. It includes mindful eating.…