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Mindful Living for Your Home: Creating a Space That Heals, Grounds, and Inspires
Our homes are more than physical shelters—they’re emotional landscapes. Every corner holds energy, every object tells a story, and every room invites a mood. In a world that often pulls us in a thousand directions, a mindful living home offers something rare: stillness, clarity, and intention. Whether you realize it or not, everything you do…
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Nature – The Science of Serenity: Why Nature Is the Ultimate Stress Reliever
Spending time in nature—among trees, near water, or simply surrounded by natural beauty—has profound healing effects on our mental and emotional well-being. Here’s how: 1. Calms the Nervous System Nature helps regulate the nervous system by reducing stress and anxiety. The sights, sounds, and smells of the outdoors activate the parasympathetic nervous system (our “rest…
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Activate Calm: A Vagus Nerve Morning and Evening Routine for Peace and Focus
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body, running from your brainstem down through your neck, chest, and abdomen. It’s a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system — often called the “rest and digest” system — helping regulate vital functions like heart rate, digestion, and mood. The sympathetic nervous system produces…
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Mindful Living During the Holidays
The holiday season is a time of celebration, but it can also bring added stress and busyness. Embracing mindful living during this festive time can help you transform your home into a sanctuary of peace and joy. Here are three key benefits of practicing mindfulness at home, with a holiday-inspired touch. 1. Reduced Stress and…
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How is your relationship with healing?
TODAY’S SESSION – Mindful Living Moments Reflecting on Your Relationship with Healing Today’s session began by encouraging everyone to reflect on a simple but profound question: What is my relationship with healing? This involves more than surface-level thoughts about physical health; it’s about diving deeper into how we respond to the need for healing in…
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Discovery vs Destination
Today’s Mindful Living Moment explored the theme of Discovery vs. Destination. We often fall into the trap of fixating on a specific goal, pushing ourselves relentlessly to get there as quickly as possible. But in doing so, we risk missing the richness of the journey itself—the lessons, opportunities, and growth that come with each step…
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CAN YOU COME OUT AND PLAY?
However, a growing body of research and experiential evidence suggests that play—when integrated with meditation and mindfulness—can offer unique and powerful benefits. By combining the light-heartedness of play with the introspection of meditation and the awareness of mindfulness, individuals can cultivate a more balanced, joyful, and fulfilling life.
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Here’s a cup of tea on me
Enjoy this delightful cup of tea of knowledge. Choose a different cup each day and release the happy and calm within. I am continually amazed by the resources nature provides, fulfilling our needs beautifully and effectively. It’s truly remarkable to realize that many of the tools we need to thrive are already within us, intricately…
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Finding Your Calm – Mindfulness Practice.
What elements will you weave into the fabric of your life? It’s within our control to decide which experiences we’ll embed into our being and how we’ll handle the circumstances handed to us without our choosing. Consider the meaning of ‘absorb’ – to assimilate and incorporate into an existing whole. Reflect on this: what are…
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Mindfulness Toolbox
Mindfulness is a word we hear often. So what’s mindfulness? According to Psychology Today, “Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present. This state is described as observing one’s thoughts and feelings without judging them as good or bad.” Mindfulness is not something that we are not doing already. We practice mindfulness…
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FILL UP YOUR CUP UNTIL IT OVERFLOWS
LOVING LIFE 101: Learning how to give.Fill your cup up until it overflows and give from the overflow.Lisa Washington We think it’s a good and spiritual thing to pour ourselves out to utter exhaustion. We are even taught this is sacrificial but is it?I am learning that in order to truly give from a place…
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Freedom vs Boundaries
As I am preparing for next month’s Mindful Living Weekend Retreat, I go in deeper within myself, through more prayer, meditation, and self-examination. Time and honoring it have taught me, people are not showing up for me, but for something much greater.Here is a bit of what was given to me in my meditation. I…
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You are still here.
I know that life sometimes can be extremely challenging. We can face some very unexpected life experiences, that leaves us feeling like we just stepped outside our bodies and we have no idea what field, street or corner we’re standing in or on. I want to encourage you with this message, that you are still…
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STRONG WOMEN CRY
This Mindful Living Moment comes from a place inside of myself that recalls a question my mom asked me when someone would hurt or disappoint me, “Why are you crying, Child that’s nothing to cry about, don’t let it get to you.” But in actuality, it was getting to me and it needed to, in…
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Give yourself two minutes to come back home to you.
Deep breathing is a beautiful practice. Deep breathing gives us an opportunity to talk to stop, pause, and reconnect back to ourselves. I understand that we all don’t have 30 minutes to just stop, take a huge chunk out of our day. However, I’m sure we can find two minutes to just slow down the…
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