Being Stuck

Angry and tense woman being stuck in the traffic

Being stuck can become very evident to people you work with and loved ones early on. You may seem to be grasping at many different methods and activities in order to break free of the anxiety and frustration. Might have a hard time seeing any value from these and begin to judge yourself harshly, disparage … Read more

Long and Happy Life

Senior Couple enjoying a long happy life Standing On Beach Taking Selfie

Make a Change and Live Longer Imagine being an employee working at a desk, assembly line, or job meeting. Look around you. 7 of every ten people around you aren’t engaged at all in their work. They have feelings ranging from ambivalence about what they do, to outright hatred. Maybe you are one of them. Going … Read more

You Can’t Go Home Again

Beautiful sunrise in Carpathian mountains with nature wooden houses on a forest hill. can't go home again

Seriously. You Can’t Go Home Again. During Thanksgiving this year we were driving back to my hometown to see family and enjoy the holiday together. As I was driving and looking at everything that had changed, I noticed a lot that hadn’t. I was thinking that I was going “home” for the holidays. I was … Read more

Meditation: It’s a Mad, Mad Mind

Excerpt from a New Yorker magazine cover from 1969 depicting what happens in the mind in a stream of consciousness which mindfulness can help control

The image featured here is an amazing representation of what stream of consciousness really means. The mind is a truly amazing thing, making connections to memory from the incredible number of stimuli we experience. Sights, smells, touch, sounds, and tastes can send us through a whirlwind of thoughts – sometimes just pieces, or deeply meaningful … Read more