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Mindful Dirt Balls
What you're looking at above is a shiny perfect sphere...of dirt. This is the art of making dirt into extremely fragile, incredibly beautiful sculptures. It is an art of process, not outcome. Can I say that again? It is the making of the spheres, not how long they last or the outcome, that is what we're taking in when we look at the round dorodangos.
Watch Out! Your Brain is Listening.
When you make negative statements--even to yourself--your brain is taking notes.
That's why it's important to keep an ear on how you talk to yourself.
Keep the cortisol out of your system. Reform positive neural pathways.
Here's how.
How I Handled Valentine's Day in 2017
Dear Valentine,
It’s been a weird couple of months filled with ups and downs....
How I’m Learning to Avoid the Second Arrow
Have you ever heard the Buddhist parable of the second arrow? We refer to it a lot in our house. The lesson is: If you’re hit by an arrow (or something bad happens), don’t multiply the pain with negative rumination and blame (and hit yourself with a second arrow).
Why You Need Another Dang Tee
Remember the 80's and 90's? When you’d go see a concert and buy the shirts? When it was one of the few ways to get a band shirt that didn’t look totally fake?
When you saw someone else with the same shirt, you felt an immediate sense of belonging, unity, and a wash of whatever the music made you feel.
That’s what this shirt will do. But only until January 17th...
A Clear Case of Anxiety in Motion
I was in the middle of finishing up my newsletter for the social network of overthinkers, bevoya.com. Alone and taking care of my 6-year-old daughter, a work issue suddenly popped up. Though I was distracted and I hadn’t completely finished my process of nailing down what I wanted to say in the newsletter, I hit send. I wanted the dopamine hit. I wanted to move on.
My First Attempt at Live Streaming Video on Facebook
The topic of the video is "What is strange? What is normal? How can you tell if you're strange?"
You'll also see me describe what it was like to try to get my Facebook streaming to work on my page. It's all such a learning curve...but that's why I'm doing it.
3 Great Exercises for Mindful Movement
I think of Luis Rivera MS as my "anatomy guy." What the hell does that mean? It means that in the Beautiful Voyager Slack room, when there's a question about physiology, he is the one I turn to. He's got a Master of Science in Exercise and Rehabilitation Science and a whole lot more.
Luis also has a newsletter where he shares thoughts from his own coaching perspectives as well as basic mindfulness exercises like these. I asked Luis if he would mind if I shared these exercises with you, and he said,
"I hope folks find them beneficial as many are beginning to find the benefits of mindful movement."