“Halloween wraps fears in innocence, as though it were a slightly sour sweet. Let, terror, then, be turned into a treat” – Nicholas Gordon. Being mindful on Halloween can stem from simply noticing how many pieces of candy you eat (or steal), to walking presently as you trick-or-treat with the children. One thing we can […]

With Halloween coming up, most households are hastily preparing for this holiday. Costumes are being put together, candy is being purchased, and creepy lawn ornaments are being put up. Everyone is preparing for the trick or treaters that are imminently going to arrive at their household. The question is: who should be trick-or-treating? Many might […]

As we prepare to enter into more darkness and cooler temperatures, it is pertinent to ensure we listen to our body as the earth begins to transition. Giving ourselves and our bodies permission to have sensations, emotions or feelings is not “giving in” or being weak – it is simply listening with respect and without […]

Give yourself permission to embrace an opportunity to better yourself, to conquer the world. A huge part about being mindful, or finding yourself living mindfully is that you learn to embrace every moment and every opportunity. We understand that not every opportunity is our ideal one, but in the times of hardship we can power […]

Thursday, October 5th is “Do Something Nice Day.” While this day may seem insignificant to some, it bears a very important lesson to all. Every time a person smiles at you in passing as you walk down the street it makes you feel a little lighter and when a co-worker gives you a compliment on […]

Celebrating The Harvest.  View this email in your browser       Many of us in the Midwest associate autumn with the harvest season when farmers reap and gather crops and prepare for winter and the next season. We think of abundance and the upcoming cornucopia of the holidays. The ideal harvest is bountiful fruits […]

With the colder weather we’ve been experiencing, comfort foods are in high demand in kitchens all across town. Out of all the warm, seasonal food, one group usually rivals all, soup. Now it may be more convenient to just run to the nearby Panera and grab a cup of baked potato and a baguette, but […]

Releasing attachment to things you no longer need in your life or things that no longer serve you, will lift the bars of your life and allow you freedom. We may hold onto these things such as; relationships, belongings or situations, by clinging to them only from a view point of fear. However, when we […]