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Simplifying

I have so often felt overwhelmed, out of balance, with thousands of thoughts running through my mind each day. I felt this past year or two as if I were a stalk of wheat, blowing this way and that in … Continue reading

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I’m late, I’m late, for… what exactly???

For about 4 weeks now, I’ve been very busy with home projects.  I know these are first-world concerns, but it’s really exhausting! There are so many decisions to make and a multitude of aspects to consider. At some point in … Continue reading

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Ahhh… rest

My sweet girl had a couple days when she was home sick last week, and while I was resistant to rearranging all my to-dos and appointments, it was admittedly nice to hang around the house and slow down. I spent … Continue reading

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Slow down your pace

In the weekly Mindfulness for Moms class I’m enjoying, we practiced a walking meditation.  To do this, you walk as deliberately as you can, noticing every sensation in your body.  The weight being transferred from the heel of your foot to … Continue reading

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Reducing the noise factor

Just as “noise” in a photo can make it really tough to see the focal image (and I’m sorry I don’t have an example but I always delete those photos that are too grainy!), added excess in your daily life … Continue reading

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Talking myself into slowing down

(In the middle of way too many books) Here’s the dialogue that I wrote in my journal the other day.  I was answering myself from a wise place of inner knowing that had been mostly invisible to me until now. … Continue reading

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