Mindfulness Begins with Observation
perceptions and expectations can take the place of personal realities and norms if we are not mindful of our truth.… Read More Mindfulness Begins with Observation
Category: Fire of Inspiration
Mindfulness & Self Care
Today is interesting. I woke up feeling pretty wrecked from my monthly cycle, but still have to mom, teach school and coordinate life for three other humans. As such, I am trying a gentler flow for the day. We will see how it goes as focus is difficult with all the distractions and feeling pretty… Read More Mindfulness & Self Care
The Art of Relaxing
Not everyone knows how to relax. For some, attempting to sit still, relax and enjoy a mindless activity like TV is absolutely anxiety inducing. The list of what we aren’t accomplishing is running through our minds and the fear of being unloveable, not valued, and useless rises within us causing anxiety and panic. There are… Read More The Art of Relaxing
Mindfulness has helped me to learn about the things that bring me discomfort. By bringing awareness to my emotions and the source of said emotions, I have been able to make changes to bring peace to my life. Peace is a wonderful goal to have for our lives. With peace I find clarity for my… Read More
Finding my rhythm is a struggle. I struggle with what my heart tells me is right and true for myself versus the ghosts of the past and current expectations on my behavior and actions. Where do these expectations come from? A lot of the expectations that I hold for myself come from the first two… Read More
Dreaming the Dream
Being more self reliant and less reliant on big corporations has long been a dream of mine. One of the ways I am currently doing this is by making as much of my food as possible versus buying everything pre-made. Let me tell ya, having to decide if I want cookies enough to bake them… Read More Dreaming the Dream
Christmas season 2020
This has been a unique holiday season for all. While we have missed seeing relatives. We took advantage of the changesto evaluate what was and was not working for our normal holiday routine. One of the things that has bothered me the last few years has been the pressure of gifting. A gift should be… Read More Christmas season 2020
Winter Solstice 2020
It would probably be helpful to introduce the Winter Solstice or Yule. Yule originates in the Norse culture and is held around December 21st; astrological timings change this slightly. Typically, this was celebrated over twelve days and oathing was common during this time. A variety of deities were honored, the most common being Freyr, Thor,… Read More Winter Solstice 2020
The Passion Project
Focusing on a niche for this blog has been extraordinarily difficult for me. The original intent for this blog was an outlet for my passion for writing. So, for the next turn of the wheel of time, I am going to focus on writing each day. I have a passionate soul with a variety of… Read More The Passion Project
The Playful Side of Mindfulness
There are rare moments in life that capture the fairytale portraits of life that we see in film and magazine. Today, we are fortunate to have one of those moments with beautiful white fluffy snow falling from the sky. My children and I played for a bit outside, visited the creek that is beginning to… Read More The Playful Side of Mindfulness
