Hello dear one, I hope this finds you well and happy. It’s a lovely spring day here in Philadelphia. I find myself in a sweetly contented place and am sending these pleasant vibes your way. Wherever you are, I hope you’re delighting in the pop of spring flowers, the budding and blooming of the trees.Continue reading “Spring”
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You can choose.
I went on a meditation retreat a couple of weekends ago and it was great! On a silent meditation retreat, we can step out of our normal routines and slow way, waaaaay down. We’re invited to sit in stillness and to settle the mind into a quiet state of awareness. This can be quite a process, this stilling.Continue reading “You can choose.”
Stranger Things
Recently, I was away on vacation with my sweetheart and we were staying at an old inn in Vermont. On our first day there, we settled in, went out for dinner, then came back and decided to start watching the latest season of Stranger Things. Now this inn was quite old. The floors were tilted andContinue reading “Stranger Things”
Just Like Trees
Did you know that trees talk to each other? Tree roots in a forest are connected in an underground network. Not only can trees share water and nutrients, but they can communicate with each other about drought, disease, or insect attacks. Amazing! They’re a family. A social network. They take care of each other. LikeContinue reading “Just Like Trees”
Have you heard?
Have you heard the birds? It’s spring migration time for most birds and also mating time (hey baby!). Listen to them! Science tells us that birdsong can reduces stress, promote positivity, and improve our observational skills. It can also be good for our productivity. Who knew? My sound therapist friend, Michael Reiley, shared this excerpt with me: “Human earsContinue reading “Have you heard?”
It’s Mindful March!
What would a mindful month look like for you? Maybe you practice washing dishes without thinking about anything, just feeling warm soapy water and the shape of the bowl. Maybe you listen to your partner with your whole body, not thinking a bunch of thoughts about what they’re saying. Just listening completely, being fully present. Maybe it’s pausingContinue reading “It’s Mindful March!”
Your Cousins
Every breath you take comes from a tree (sorry if I just planted an earworm in your head). Think about that.It’s easy to forget, isn’t it? Every breath you take is oxygen that was released from a tree. We have a symbiotic relationship with trees. Our every exhale is an offering to them. It’s like a constant gift exchange! It’s easy to forget that ourContinue reading “Your Cousins”
Post Traumatic Growth
A cancer diagnosis can be traumatic and scary! It can make you want to run and hide under the covers or put your boxing gloves on. Or both. Yoga can help. The word Yoga means union. It means to bring all parts of yourself – your body, mind, emotions, and spirit – into union, intoContinue reading “Post Traumatic Growth”
Take a Peek Inside Your Mind
I’ve been so excited about neuroscience lately! I’m learning about things like neuroplasticity which is our ability to change our habits no matter how old we are. I’m learning that we all have negative bias which means we’re hard-wired to dwell on our negative experiences instead of the positive ones (it’s a problem-solving mechanism for us humans). And then there’sContinue reading “Take a Peek Inside Your Mind”
Movement Awareness
A simple way to connect to your body is to move it in any easy way and really feel what’s happening. Develop mindful awareness of sensations like joint range of motion, breath rhythm and a sense of circulation. If you raise one arm, how high does it go without pain? Take that arm into aContinue reading “Movement Awareness”
Michelle Stortz 