I shouldn't be on my computer right now. I also shouldn't be using the word "should." So, where does that leave me?... It's currently 3:45 am Eastern Standard Time (Daylight?—whatever). Screen time in the middle of the night is not an ideal tool for falling back to sleep—instead of resting the mind, it actually jolts … Continue reading MeTube
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Ballroom Dancing: Lead and Follow
As I referenced in my previous post my job future is up in the air. This morning I thought about how I really have to stop myself from thinking about the future. I can't project what will happen, envision my life in months from now. I have to take things one week at a time, … Continue reading Ballroom Dancing: Lead and Follow
I Run on Adrenaline and Passion
This morning when I was at the dentist (not to be taken for granted—they reopened for check-ups just this week!) the dental hygienist asked if I drink coffee or tea. I told her no. “I run on adrenaline and passion!” I said. Providing virtual preschool lessons and building my virtual nutrition private practice has been … Continue reading I Run on Adrenaline and Passion
Your Inner Reserve
This afternoon I dropped off items to the students whom I am virtually teaching. It was a bag filled with items they had stored in their school cubby. It happened to be that one of my students birthdays is today, and I joked to myself, “Happy Birthday, here’s something you already own!” Obviously this wasn’t … Continue reading Your Inner Reserve
“Limited Choices is Better than Endless Choices”
To help my aforementioned anxiety, I started to break down my large goals into smaller ones. For example, instead of “reformat all 25 handouts for 5 sessions.” I wrote, “make an outline of handout titles; then reformat handouts from one session per day.” I felt much better after committing to this since it was much … Continue reading “Limited Choices is Better than Endless Choices”
3-Legged Table
A few years after my father passed away, I remember feeling like my mom, brother, and I were like a 3-legged table. We had been a 4-legged table, then one leg got removed and things were shaky/unknown, but then over time I felt like we were a balanced, stable 3-legged table. We adapted. We created … Continue reading 3-Legged Table
Birds Chirping
One morning this weekend, I listened to the chirping of the birds outside my house for 30 minutes as the sun rose. I recalled the trip my mom took my brother and me on to South America where we watched birds flying in their natural habitat in the outskirts of the Amazon rainforest and even … Continue reading Birds Chirping
Greater Self-Awareness in Stepping Back
I watched a video about low self-esteem recently by psychiatrist Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski and it made me realize how my low self-esteem is for sure a real thing—even if there's no official diagnosis for it. And I've been more aware recently of how much I need external validation to fill the internal void inside … Continue reading Greater Self-Awareness in Stepping Back
Tuning In: One’s Inner State
I like connecting with others and am eager to understand them and what they are going through. This empathy with others is sometimes at the expense of empathy with myself. There are times when my interest in others is purely my caring, good-natured spirit, and there are other times, when, subconsciously, I am seeking to … Continue reading Tuning In: One’s Inner State
Filling Your Cup in the Morning
I remember first seeing Richard Carlson's book "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff..." and how he said he would wake up at 5:00 in the morning before the rest of his family so that he could relax, meditate, and just be with himself. I saw this about 10 years ago, way before I was married, and … Continue reading Filling Your Cup in the Morning
Mindful Nuggets 