by TAadministrator | Aug 25, 2015 | Mindfulness, Vision
Having a break from your regular life, by going away, gives you perspective. It gives you a chance to miss (or not) your friends, pets and family and your belongings. When you return – you look differently at things and people, because you realize that you...
by TAadministrator | Aug 18, 2015 | Habits, Mindfulness, Vision
I’ve just spent seven days on a yoga/hiking retreat. It was the first time I had traveled without a friend or my family since 1998. As a mother, it can be hard to get away and to find a way to do it in a mostly guilt-free way. My parents play a hugely active...
by TAadministrator | Jul 29, 2015 | Habits, Mindfulness
I love to cook. All kinds of food, but particularly breads, cakes, pies, muffins, cookies – all things carb! My usual MO is to follow the recipe, and then, based on my experience, I tweak the ingredients. Sometimes, particularly when making things like breads,...
by TAadministrator | Jul 21, 2015 | Brain, Mindfulness
Day two of my vacation and although I’m jetlagged, I’m feeling profoundly relaxed. Partly it’s because I’ve been lying down and reading novels, drinking tea, eating bread, cheese, hiking, spending time with my loving family. I’ve been considering why I find it so...
by TAadministrator | Jul 15, 2015 | Habits, Mindfulness, Mindset
You walk into a room. And before you even open your mouth, you know. You can feel it. Your heart rate starts to rise. You feel hot & a bit nauseous as the cortisol starts to flow. The person in the room is mad, steaming, angry and the volatility is...
by TAadministrator | Jun 30, 2015 | Mindfulness, Vision
One year ago today, July 1st, 2014, my former husband walked out of the family vacation and out of our marriage for good. It was the fourth time he had walked out & the first time that I did not take him back. Once I got over the shock of him abandoning his...
