Tag: mindfulness

Mindfulness at Work

When I worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor, I had close to 200 clients in my case load. The demands were overwhelming. Each person had a history of injury, disability, and needs that were often heart wrenching. The stress for both my clients and me was over powering at times. I was constantly filled with Read More

Mindfulness Practice and Your Life

The world of work often feels too fast, too complicated, for me. Monday mornings come around and after a weekend of free time those of us who work are expected to “hit the ground running.”  We are supposed to tackle multi-tasking and various projects with a vengeance. I write this on what is for me Read More

Nonviolence

I grew up seeing Martin Luther King and the fire hoses and dogs on TV. The civil rights movement was a formative influence for me even if I was a little too young to actively participate. Nonviolence principles as embodied by Martin Luther King and Gandhi, among others, remain a guiding light for me. Is Read More

Moving With

Yesterday I happened to go down into my cellar. I saw my kayak lying there, waiting out the winter. I’m not physically capable of doing all the white water I did a number of years ago, yet just seeing the kayak brought back things that little boat taught me. I remember surfing a wave, attempting Read More