This post originally appeared on Here in Maine, the tour buses packed with leaf peepers have left the roadways, and our fall foliage has gone from bright to brown. In mindfulness circles, nature offers a mirror for different seasons of personal development and, like the late-autumn leaves, this one’s all about letting go. Frustrated with a controlling coworker and wishing…
This post originally appeared on inc.com I have a crabapple tree that used to be dead. Five years ago, en route to divorce, my son and I moved into our new home, and that tree welcomed us with an all-over eruption of pink that promised: You will bloom here too. The next couple of years, it barely blossomed. Last year,…
When I tell people I’m a mindfulness coach, the conversation generally goes something like this: Them: “I could never do that; my mind wanders too much.” Me: “Perfect! You’re mindful.” Everyone’s mind wanders. And mindfulness is paying acute attention to what’s happening in the present moment. So if you’re aware that your mind is wandering, you’re halfway to a successful…