You have so many opinions. And you suffer so much from them. Why not let them go?” Ajahn Chah We have been talking about mindfulness — what it means, why it is important, and how to achieve it. One of the ways to achieve it is to cultivate a “beginner’s mind”, also known as the […]

Patience is not passive waiting. Patience is active acceptance of the process required to attain your goals and dreams.” ~ Ray Davis      We need to have patience to learn something new. Learning how to be mindful is no different. Our minds want to think — constantly! They are designed to do that. We […]

Whether we do it consciously or unconsciously, we all make judgments of ourselves and others. But, if we do so often, it can become a habit, and there are ways in which we can all benefit by being less judgmental. Judgments are instilled in us practically from the day we are born. It is part […]

What is on your mind right now?  Are you thinking about something that happened yesterday or last week? Are you rehearsing for an important conversation you will have tomorrow? I took a course titled “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction” (MBSR) twice – in 2007 and again in 2010. The Program was delivered over 8 weeks at […]