News – Page 18 – Pause Breathe Reflect

balance, connection, meditation, mindfulness, mindset, small ripples, work life balance, yoga - June 19, 2023

Mindful Everyday Moment: #80 Feeling Balanced

After my accident, my balance was a little choppy. It was difficult for me to be barefooted due to my neuropathic pain, so I always walked around in shoes. It was more comfortable, but the tiny muscles in my feet essential for balance began to weaken. Then I found yoga.

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belonging, connection, mindfulness - June 18, 2023

Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie

I had no idea this was a song during my hide-and-seek days with my daughters. I always thought this pre-seeking warning dated back to the early days of The Farmers' Almanac.

Mindful Everyday Moment: #81 the miracle of birth

This moment doesn't happen every day, but it's a moment I think of every day. Watching my wife give birth to our daughters is the most awe-inspiring thing I've witnessed.

Mindful Everyday Moment: #82 The Peacefulness of a Thunderstorm

As a kid, I was frightened when storms came through, but my parents told me it was just God bowling (I was a big bowler in my day).

A moment to pause - Happy Father's Day

A moment to pause Back in the mid-50s, there was a television show steeped in the dominant paternalistic approach of the day, and it still exists today - that is, the system, not the show, Father Knows Best - it only lasted four seasons. It was about a "typical" wholesome American middle-class family called The Andersons. They were from Springfield, which became the home of The Simpsons. I bet Father Anderson thought the neighborhood was going to pot when Homer moved in. Growing up, I accepted paternalism, too. My parents work outside the home, but my Dad (Hi Dad, Happy Father's Day....