Category: mindfulness

Nimble Amid Ever-Changing Plans

With the world in so much flux these days, many of us find it difficult to deal with ever-changing plans. It’s always been a challenge, but as with so many things, it’s become an in-your-face challenge these days. Some people really struggle when plans are always changing—it can be frustrating and feel like there’s no…


A Guide to Mastering Your Fear

We’re trapped by the wall of fear as long as we keep avoiding it.


Wise Habits: A Guide to Letting Go of the Past

When we start to let go of the past, we have emptied our cups and allowed them to be filled up with the present.


Why Paying Attention to This Moment Creates Your Best Future

Living in the present moment is at the heart of all mindfulness teachings and the essence of well-being. But what is this thing we call being present? I’m not sure we all share the same answers, or if it even matters that we do. What does matter is that we know what being present means for ourselves in a practical…


Undone: How to Change Our Procrastination Patterns

The longer we keep sticking with our old habits, the harder they are to change.


Blue Is the New Green

When I need to relax, I think about a particular beach in the Caribbean. I’ve only been there once, but it’s so profoundly beautiful that I go back to it time and again in my mind. The lush hillside above gives way to over a half-mile of clean white sand. The beach is punctuated with…


Choose Your Mood Wisely

An old friend stopped by recently for conversation. She spent the previous two weeks in a sad mood contemplating whether to end a four-year relationship with her fiancé. After hearing her list of grievances, I asked if she still loved him. She did, and then I revealed what her problem was. I said, you think…


A State of Being Stateless

Every day, we are dealing with a thousand things, overrun by tasks and chores. It can become overwhelming. I’d like to talk about an idea I’ve been working with, called the stateless protocol. It’s meant to reduce the overwhelm and help us to focus and be more present. Stateless Computing for Humans In computing, as…