Mindful Moment: a thousand hearts in my heart
After I picked up A. from preschool this afternoon, my little honey says, "Mom, ya know what?" Me: "What love?" A.: "I've got a thousand hearts in my heart." Me: "That's lovely, A." A.: "Yeah. That means I love everyone. Do you know that? {Pause.} Do you have a...
Tips for Everyday Mindfulness #7: Appreciating what is
As Brian and I assess and discern some new possibilities in our life, I am finding that there is a growing awareness of and appreciation for the life we have. Often in the daily "doing" of our lives, day after day, it's hard to see the "bigger picture" of our lives....
Sacred Softening
Sacred Softening My body knows has always known my way back to God. I dance moving in slow sensual swirls under the vastness of a moon-lit night swaying until stillness fills every cell and there are no hard edges striving, panting, thinking only breath and heart....
Tips for Everyday Mindfulness # 6: Happiness equals having compassion
Lately I have been reflecting on this theme of “individual happiness” and how it relates to "other people's happiness." We all want to be happy (and healthy). Just look at any bookstore and you’ll see shelves of books about happiness. There is an inner ache, a...
Mindful Moment: I saw it happening from heaven
Last week, after the kiddos were in bed, Brian came to me and told me what happened earlier that day. He said that out-of-the-blue our four year old son looked up at Brian and said, "I saw two buildings fall when I was up in heaven." A few days later, I was still...
Mindful Moment: Someday
My brother got married this past weekend (elegant. lovely. relaxing leisurely with loved ones). Waiting for the reception to start, Brian took little C. outside where we just had the ceremony to walk around. While outside, Brian had the idea to snap a few pictures...
Tips for Everyday Mindfulness # 6: The Way
The Way It is in spaciousness that we breathe find stillness to rest in allowing what is to be letting go of expectations and embracing gentleness as the way to truly heal. Opening and softening, we become. This is how we unlearn our way back to God. © 2011 Lisa A....
Mindful Moment: The Sofa in our Kitchen
I’m sitting here on our sofa in our kitchen. Yes, we have a couch in our kitchen. When we first saw this house and knew it was “the one,” Brian and I both looked at each other and said, “Our couch is going right here.” We both pointed to the spot in the kitchen where...
Don’t figure it out
I found myself bothered by something the other day. I was frustrated with Brian and my son, though they weren’t “the problem.” When I had some alone time I immediately went into “figure it out” mode. You may be familiar with this mode – the one where you dissect and...
Broken Warrior Strength
Many of you know that Brian and I did the Warrior Dash a few weeks ago – a 5k schlepping through mud, climbing up a 20 foot cargo net, crawling under barbed wire, running through creeks, and jumping over fire (oh yes). I texted friends and family. I emailed out the...