Daughter Time: “The time of childhood is going to go fast,” says Rick Bass, author of Where the Sea Used to Be. “I’m doing what I can to slow it down. There’s still time for me to learn some of what they see and know and feel.” Love’s Legacy Lost: A child of one economic crisis, he died on the eve of another. His gift of love was economic security for his family....
A Guided Meditation to Deepen Our Intergenerational Resilience read more Amber Tucker, Ava Whitney-Coulter, Kylee Ross, Oyinda Lagunju, and Stephanie Domet July 16, 2022 Rose Felix Cratsley December 27, 2022 Aden Van Noppen June 23, 2022
This is a common refrain when you tell people you work with the dying. To be fair, few of us feel amazing these days. We’re more careworn and stressed, standing in the shambles of our health-care system years into a pandemic. Frankly, dying is often gritty and full of suffering. At the same time, death is a powerful teacher for the living. “Death is a shift to the great unknown,” says Kelly Arora, professor and former co-director of the palliative care program at the University of Colorado Medical School....
Veenstra and his students are participating in a program called Roots of Empathy, which teaches school-age children how to identify and reflect on their own feelings and the feelings of others. The baby’s visits help the students learn about compassion. From the minute his mother brought him into the classroom, the infant zeroed in on a shy boy who rarely takes part in class. “As the mom carried him around the circle,” Veenstra remembers, “the baby was turning and craning his neck to make eye contact with that student....
Having interviewed 70 business leaders, Bryant identified five such qualities – all of which resonate with a mindful approach to business — that all these leaders shared: “Passionate curiosity, battle-hardened confidence, team smarts, a simple mind-set, and fearlessness.” See Bryant’s article here. And for more on mindful leadership and mindfulness in the workplace: Mindfulness as a Tool for Organizational and Social Change Mindfulness, Work, and You! Finding the Space to Lead
These phrases point to a mental state that we’re all craving some relief from. And yet many of us seem strangely attracted to it. In fact, busyness is often presented as a modern-day status symbol. We tell ourselves that we don’t want to be so busy. But we’re also unwilling to make the changes to become significantly less busy. And some of us even have judgments about people who aren’t as busy — perhaps that those who don’t have full calendars are lazy or lonely (after all, who wants to miss out on the action?...
In this 12-minute relaxation, mindfulness, and gratitude practice, we’ll begin by deliberately engaging in a practice of the breath that may offer a little bit more stability and tranquility for when we transition to a more traditional mindfulness practice. For example, when focusing our attention on an object like the breath and when noticing our mind wandering from that object, we can gently return or remember the breath, and we’re able to do so with a little bit more engaged attentiveness and sustained capacity to stay with the object of our attention....
Results from a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association show that primary care physicians who participated in a year-long course on mindfulness became less burned out, less emotionally exhausted, and more empathetic toward patients. Seventy physicians enrolled and participated in the four components of the course—mindfulness meditation; writing sessions; discussions; and lectures on topics like managing conflict, setting boundaries and self-care. For more on this, read the article in The New York Times....
This is where practices like the body scan can help—is that tight chest a symptom of serious illness, or is it more likely anxiety? Anxiety usually passes pretty quickly, while symptoms of illness can last for days. In shorter moments in the day, we might not have the time away from family or work for a forty-minute body scan, or even if we had time, anxiety can really cut into our ability to pay attention....
This chore chart will be a favorite in your home! We’ve created a list of household chores as well as a list of sexy chores for you and your spouse to complete together. In the end, your house will be squeaky clean while you and your spouse are feeling a little dirty! {Wink!} Just an FYI: this is a chore chart for adults. We made sure to make the printable chore chart family-friendly, so it can be hung anywhere in the house, but the list of sexy chores should stay out of reach from the kids....
Past hurts and emotional triggers have a way of keeping us stuck. It can be difficult not to ruminate on negative thoughts. Pixel Thoughts asks you to write down what’s bothering you into a large star in the center of the screen. The star begins to slowly fade away as the website prompts you to take a deep breath and reassures you that everything is okay and “life is much grander than this thought....
The other three categories in the section are Spiritual Development, Forgiveness, and Wisdom. Posts in the mindfulness section feature such writers as Susan Kaiser Greenland, Dan Goleman and Rick Hanson. One post, by Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child, deals with the concept of “Sympathetic Joy.” She talks about a YouTube video of Paul Simon modeling how: “Genuine happiness comes from a responsive (not reactive) mindset, one where life is not viewed as a zero sum game....
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. I can’t take the suspense any more, let’s get started! DAD IS KING FOR A DAY Ideas Want to know one of the absolute best things to do on Father’s Day? Make him feel like a king! What better way to show how loved Dad is than showering him with love all day. We came up with some suggestions for ways to treat dad like a king....
We are SO excited to have the Crafting Chicks here Guest Blogging for us today. I have been following their site forever and LOVE all their creative ideas. They are a wonderful group of women and today they are sharing an amazing idea of something you can give your husband! Baby Daddy Gift Basket Hello! I’m Becky, one of the 5 “Chicks” who writes on The Crafting Chicks. I am so excited to share one of our crafts with you on this fabulous site....
Getting everything organized to leave the house for a date night can be STRESSFUL! Worrying about your little ones while trying to enjoy a date night out can ruin all the fun as a couple. With our Babysitter Information Planning Binder and Babysitter Activities for Kids – leaving your kiddos home with the babysitter just got easier! This babysitter information sheet printable pack includes an easy way to organize all the important information for babysitters PLUS a super fun activity pack for the kids to enjoy while you are away!...
Back to school shopping has begun, and whether you are holding back tears of joy or sadness for the summer to end and the little {or not so little} people in your life to once again board that big yellow bus, one thing is for certain, your children are not the only ones who are in need of some extra love and care! While your kids are preparing to get back to the basics, so can you & your spouse!...
If you are new to our “Love on the Run” posts, click here to see what it’s all about, and get started! As much as I appreciate my husband’s job and all it provides for our family, I hate saying goodbye to him every morning! That’s why I love to send special little love notes with him, or hide them in places I know he’ll find them later. Just a quick and easy way to let him know he is missed while he’s gone all day, and to let him know he’s never far from my mind....
The Best Haircuts for Curly Hair Scroll on for a comprehensive list of pretty haircuts that best handle common issues that curly hair types usually face, such as shape, manageability, and frizz vulnerability (not to mention look cute while doing so!): 1. Cropped Black hair or similarly textured locks look fabulous when cropped close to the head. This hair type stays pretty neat and structured (not to mention super chic) at this length....
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D., can make a person feel sad as the acronym suggests. Yet, this sadness or depression only lasts throughout the fall and winter months, with the affected person typically feeling better in the spring and summer. If you or someone you love is experiencing symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder, hope and relief are available....
My husband and I have always appreciated a good drama storyline. We have been surprised at some of the really good drama shows on Netflix lately. The compelling stories, the deep characters, and the strong emotions have us hooked and anxious to watch the next episode. If you and your spouse are looking for some good drama shows on Netflix or even some romantic shows on Netflix, you have come to the right place for your next show to watch....
