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helping you to practice presence
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Inspiration and ideas to help you live a more present and intentional life
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Companion notes for the “A Mindful Invitation” podcast
Are You Listening to What is Your Body Telling You?
…Your body whispers messages to you all day long.
“We need rest.”
“This doesn’t feel right.”
”This feels safe.”
”We’re at capacity.”
What If…
Sometimes, we can grow so used to the noise around us that it feels like a second skin.
Ripples
Ripples
Is it not beautiful
That you have magical powers…
A Remembrance of Our Interconnectedness
How beautiful is it to know that we are never truly alone? That even in breath, we are interchanging with others.
Learning to See with Fresh Eyes (Art Activity!)
One of my favorite ways to offer practicing looking at something from a different perspective is through visual art.
For this creative practice, you don’t need any fancy art supplies…
Sometimes the Effort is the Obstacle
Sometimes, it’s better not to try.
Have you ever struggled with trying to fall asleep where the harder you try to fall asleep, the harder it is to actually do so?
Don’t wait until you get burned
Imagine holding a matchstick in your hand.
It’s just been struck. A small flame flickers. at the tip.
Your ears caught the spark but you don’t notice the small flame. Your attention is elsewhere.
The flame grows and the heat begins to rise, inching closer to your fingers…
A Practice for Intuition
Have you ever had that experience where something happened, and you went back and thought…”I knew that wasn’t right. I wish I had listened to my gut”?