Happy Leap Day! A once-in-every-four-year occasion is something to celebrate 🙂 Especially if your birthday is February 29th 😉 Seven years ago I encountered springtime in February in the South. And this summer will mark seven years since I moved here. I knew I wanted a change. Permission to seek the life I wanted. To … Continue reading Leap of Faith
Tag: journey of life
Board Games Not Bored
It’s not everyday that the pieces on a board game so effectively illustrate a metaphor for life. And while it may not be as notable as Halley’s comet, I’m noting it nonetheless. As my five-year-old daughter and I were playing Trouble earlier this week, I couldn’t help but notice the position of my pieces. They … Continue reading Board Games Not Bored
New Blog Site!
Hi Everyone!! I am continuing to blog on a new site: giladaman.substack.com Come check it out! It's entitled "Small Steps, Deep Breaths," continuing the conversation of how we can enhance our well-being through mindfulness, self-compassion, and creativity. Thank you for all your engagement and support over the years! It means so much. Come check out … Continue reading New Blog Site!
Living in Awareness
There’s something about the day-to-day that desensitizes us from our inner greatness. But then you have those moments that beckon you to dig deep and you are reminded of the amazingness that is your humanity. Recently, I had two such instances. The first was when we arrived at an event which my daughter was very … Continue reading Living in Awareness
We Are Born
Name of a Sia album. We are born into this world. We are born with distinct personality traits. We are born into a family, a neighborhood, a culture. Who will we become? We are impacted by each one. Life goes on and we accrue experiences. Some quite powerful. Some more discreet, but still deeply impactful. … Continue reading We Are Born
Be Calm to BeCome
My whole life I’ve felt like I had to have a strict inner critic in order to succeed. Like a very determined personal trainer in my brain. From my studies and practices of mindfulness, I’ve learned that this is not the case. In fact, the opposite is true. By breathing deeply and centering myself, I … Continue reading Be Calm to BeCome
Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree—She Flies!
Today is the 11th yahrzeit of my grandmother. I was very close with her and I'm eternally grateful for the inner strength and self-love which she helped cultivate within me. My daughter is actually named for her (as well as for my cousin who would also have been quite the matriarch with her strong feminine … Continue reading Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree—She Flies!
Body Language
This morning I had a lovely idea for a blog post. But I hadn’t done my morning stretches yet and I really wanted to stick to my routine. As I was doing some spine twists, further ideas for a blog post came up. And it reinforced for me that yoga is not hampering my morning … Continue reading Body Language
Fallen Trees
Got new sneakers a bit dirty in the mud. I used to freak out when new sneakers got dirty. But they are made to be used and I go on nature walks regularly so it was inevitable. Looking at fallen trees, the messiness of this undomesticated nature in the park. There was this sense of … Continue reading Fallen Trees
Empowered Ebullience, Grounded Glee
I’ve had lots of professional projects recently. It can be a lot: all that excitement and anticipation! And then channeling that into properly chunked sessions. At times like this, I try to take a step back and remind myself that I am living the dream of my younger self that aspired to be who I … Continue reading Empowered Ebullience, Grounded Glee
Mindful Nuggets 