In my dealings with chronic pain, something very important shifted at some point. My practice had been focused, up to that time, on relaxing in order to make the pain go away, thank you very much. I... Read more >>

The apple cart can be overturned almost anytime in this fabulous experience called life, and no matter how deeply spiritual or grounded we are, the events of a new day can undo us. During times of... Read more >>

If you are a busy mother, you know how difficult it is to get time alone. Time to replenish and restore yourself—body, mind, and spirit. Time to revel in peaceful quiet, to sit and relax, even... Read more >>

We sang that song in elementary school music class. Round like a circle in a spiral like a wheel within a wheel. Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel. Or at least that’s what the... Read more >>

“The most precious gift we can offer to others is our presence. When mindfulnness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”—Thich Nhat Hanh I would also venture to... Read more >>

My favorite part of Eat, Pray, Love—no wait—my favorite part was scarfing down all of Italy. Let me rephrase—the only part of “Pray” that I liked was one little paragraph... Read more >>

This is a call for mindful living. Now, more than ever, we need to utilize the tiniest complete sentence the English language has to offer, the reverse of which refers to what you will always be if... Read more >>

Another Viewpoint Meghan (not her real name) is one of my fellow nineteen students, ranging in age from teen to senior, who participated in the MBSR workshop. Meghan was diagnosed with... Read more >>

“It’s not the events of our lives that stress us, but rather the interpretation of those events.” New age mumbo jumbo? Hardly. The above quote is from Epictetus, 50 A.D. Through... Read more >>

The four subsets of skills used in DBT are best integrated together to help you deal with the negative emotions and stressful events in your life. Overview of the DBT skills subsets: Dialectical... Read more >>