“Take care of your Thoughts because they become Words. Take care of your Words because they will become Actions. Take care of your Actions because they will become Habits. Take care of your Habits because they will form your Character. Take care of your Character because it will form your Destiny, and your Destiny will be your Life.” – Dalai …
13 Lessons From Wise Women
I always say that I get so much more from those who attend our Fuzzy Red Socks retreats than I give, and the most recent retreat was no exception. Fifteen wise and wonderful women gathered in the desert in Carefree, Arizona, for three glorious days of yoga, meditation, sound healing, yoga nidra, healing touch, aroma touch, SoulCollage and lots of …
Retreat. Rest. Repeat.
I attended an amazing women’s retreat this month in Minnesota and came home rested, having reflected a lot on my life and my personal values. We did yoga, meditation, group discussions, Qigong, journaling, even drumming. Look at these gorgeous women! We all came home ready to spring into spring with a renewed sense of purpose and a readiness to move …
Living from Moment to Moment
This photo represents the “ah-ha” moment many of us had in class last Saturday, Week #4 of this 8-week course on Mindfulness. What do you see besides a very messed up stick figure and a list of thoughts and emotions? We’ve spent the last four weeks continuing our daily practice of either a 30-minute body scan meditation or a 30-minute …
Melting into Mindfulness
I am excited to be in my second week of an 8-week Mindfulness Class and I am looking forward to enhancing my meditation practice I’ve been cultivating for the past three years. I am ready to take it to a new level, whatever that might mean. Hospice of the Valley (HOV) in Phoenix, Arizona, offers this class to volunteers and …