Mindfulness in the Youth Garden
I was up unusually early this sunny Saturday morning, having invited myself on a field trip with my daughter, who was meeting my sister for a garden tour. There was a time years ago when I was always up and out of the house early on Saturday mornings. My husband was traveling weekly back and […]
How To Beat The Sunday Night Scaries
Does this ever happen to you? It is Sunday. You’ve had a great weekend so far. Maybe you spent some time with family or you got outside in your garden or went on a hike. You are feeling relaxed and connected. Then it happens. (cue the theme from Jaws). The Sunday Scaries. Sunday […]
Letting Go of Fixing
Guided audio practice from the 8/18/21 Connect In virtual community mindfulness practice. Guide: Linda Snyder Opening song: Epiphany by Riopy Featured practice: It is in our nature to fix things, to problem solve. On days where we may have a problem, practicing mindful meditation may be challenging. Our minds’ natural tendency to wander and problem […]
The Body’s Wisdom: Seated Mindful Movement Meditation
Guide: Linda Opening song: Put Down What You Are Carrying by Trevor Hall Featured Practice: 15 minute seated mindful movement meditation is about noticing what’s here in each moment, listening and responding to your body’s wisdom and bringing a kind, curious and patient quality of awareness to whatever you find. Connect In with us […]
14 Ways to Take Your Mindfulness Practice Outside
Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. -Mary Oliver, poet The beloved Mary Oliver wrote volumes of poems and prose that reflect her intentional and mindful engagement with the living earth. In her poem, Sometimes, she leaves us these instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell […]
Breathing In Fullness
Lead Guide: Caryl Opening song: Eyes Shut. Soul Alive (Watch video here) Featured poems/excerpts/breathing exercises: In today’s practice, I am going to lead you through a breathing exercise where we pay close attention to breathing on all sides of the body. Noticing the roundness that our body creates as we inhale. Breathing into the entire […]
A (Mindful) Summer State of Mind
The summers of yore. When I was a kid, summers were spent in an idyllic 1980’s suburban kind of setting. Images flood my mind when I think about it: waking up naturally, spending endless days by the pool, playing outside with neighborhood kids and riding my bike with a banana seat. The streamers on […]
6 Mindfulness Accounts We’re Loving on TikTok
TikTok is the social media platform to be on today. According to Konstruct Digital, TikTok was the 2nd most downloaded app in January 2021 and has 689 million monthly active users worldwide as of January 2021 (Oberlo, 2021). You might be thinking that TikTok is a silly and wasteful way to spend your time, […]
Connect In Audio Practice 07/14/21
Please enjoy the recording of our guided mindfulness practice from July 14th, 2021. Lead guide: Caryl Opening song: Hiddensee by Ceeyse Featured poems/excerpts: Walking Slowly by Donna Faulds It only takes a reminder to breathe, a moment to be still, and just like that, something in me settles, softens, makes space for imperfection. The harsh […]
3 Ways to Be Mindful on Social Media
There is no denying the important presence of social media in our contemporary world. Whether you love social media or you hate it, chances are you use it. Despite how you may feel, there are as many positive uses for social media as there are negative. It’s all about how you choose to use it. […]
