I like taking life experiences and writing about them in a way that is empowering.But that’s not always possible.Sometimes, life is just hard. Almost every time I break my bedtime (yes I have one), either my lovely child wakes me up in the middle of the night and/or my racing mind. Being a parent has … Continue reading Parenting Pressure Cooker
Tag: psychology
Giving From Your Core
This morning, my plastic fork broke while I was cutting my avocado toast. The forks at work are pretty hardy plastic and this is the first time this has happened. It was a reminder that when giving is from a place of overextension, we are bound to crack. Whilst giving from our core—from our hearts, … Continue reading Giving From Your Core
When Anxiety Gets the Best of Me
Finally took a pause. You would think starting my day off with a self-love guided meditation, that it was going to go swimmingly. Well, not exactly. Seems like having a day off, my mind is on, on, on. Addressing things, some more important than others, stressing over details, bathing myself in negative forecasting, when what … Continue reading When Anxiety Gets the Best of Me
Friendly Reminders for When Your Day Gets off to a Rough Start
If your day gets off to a rough start, remember: 1) We are all under construction—and if you’re like that building across from my daughter’s school, it can take a while. We are all just works in progress, growing brick by brick. 2) A bad morning can fuel a lovely afternoon jog or inspire a … Continue reading Friendly Reminders for When Your Day Gets off to a Rough Start
Feelings Are Fleeting
One of the main lessons of mindfulness is that feelings, as well as thoughts, are fleeting. We must learn to ride their waves, instead of being engulfed by them. I found it interesting that on Saturday as my daughter and I did art together, I had the desire to paint my nails—letting one layer dry … Continue reading Feelings Are Fleeting
The Riches of Childhood
I often think back to my childhood and miss how nurturing it was, how safe I felt. In comparison to how daunting adulthood can be—when all the responsibilities lie on us. I miss the house, not only cuz it was safe and full of love, but because it was substantially bigger than what I can … Continue reading The Riches of Childhood
On Parenthood
The experience of being a parent is so informed by our individual experiences. Our own childhood. Our expectations of what a family looks like. Endurance. One’s threshold for sleep deprivation. One’s greater vision. The list goes on and on. One thing I look back on is how much television I watched as a kid and … Continue reading On Parenthood
Setting Intention for Self-Compassion
My initial thoughts about having a new employee observe me today were, “I hope I don’t get too self-conscious and mess up.” I noticed the incessant thoughts projecting what it would be like to train a new employee again. I observed the tension I felt in my heart. The pressure. Pressure. Like I need more … Continue reading Setting Intention for Self-Compassion
When Past and Present Collide
I had a dream last night which featured characters from my current life in Atlanta merged with those from my childhood. The Atlanta doctor who delivered my daughter 4 years ago had a house that was a remodeled version of a notable landmark on my childhood bus route in Westchester, NY. There was a last-minute … Continue reading When Past and Present Collide
Mindfulness and the Tree of Knowledge
After Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, they saw reality in terms of good versus bad. They had a subjective opinion about how things were going. Prior to that, they were solely objective, seeing things as G-d did, living in alignment in action and thought with G-d. If we think about the … Continue reading Mindfulness and the Tree of Knowledge
Mindful Nuggets 