Mindfulness

The Cacophony of Quiet: How the Pandemic Has Brought Us Face to Face With Ourselves

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I dabbled in meditation for years before I took up a regular practice. And that regular practice didn\’t last long, honestly. I am, at best, a sporadic meditator. Same with yoga. Same with writing. about fifteen years ago, though, I got serious about meditation for quite some time. It was transformative–and not always in a …

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How to THRIVE as Highly Sensitive people, Empaths, and trauma survivors (or all three!)

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This week I posted on my Facebook page three metaphors to try to explain to people what it can be like to be Highly Sensitive, an Empath, and/or live with a trauma history. here is the post.  First of all: This is a sharing of my own experience and what works for me. It may …

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Being an Empath: the Good, the Bad, and the self-care

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The dictionary definition of an \’empath\’ describes it as chiefly a science fiction reference:  \’a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual\’. (no, it\’s not simply being empathic.) I\’m not really a sci-fi person. But I\’d say, as an empath, that that definition is pretty spot-on. Some of the …

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Last week I was on a family vacation at Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. I was really excited, because for as much of a city mouse as I am, I LOVE nature. And this is some serious nature! The Seqouias are HUGE.  We went to Muir Woods, where they are taller, and then Sequoia, where …

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