Mindful Writing goes Improv
Many years ago, I joined an improvisational theatre group in San Francisco. Joined on a whim, the only way to do improv. We met in a small upstairs theatre, near where the cable cars turn, at the corner of Powell and Market, a happening part of town. I loved...
The Joy of Journaling
photo credit: pixabay.com For decades, I've written a journal. Sometimes I was unfaithful. But when I returned, which I always did, the question scratched at me, “Why were you gone so long?” It was so sweet to be back. After a number of such wandering absences, I...
Power of Awareness
photo credit: Pixabay.com I've said it before many times, but I'm awed by it again ... and again ... and so I think it bares repeating. I'm talking about the simple power of awareness. Just noticing. Non-judgmental awareness. No fuss, no muss, no messy creams. I wrote...
Fighting the demons
photo credit: pixabay.com I suffer from self-doubt. So, perhaps, do you. And a few billion other people around the globe. Not all the time. If you're like me, it's periodically, too often and at awkward times. Often when I'm least expecting it. Especially when I'm...
Goosing the Muse – Movement for Creativity
photo credit: Pixabay.com Getting Stuck I try to write every day. That means, I get stuck at-least-a-little every day. Two or three times a day, to be honest. Sometimes, it's briefly, and on relatively small issues, like looking for a word or phrase, a way to express...
What happens when the creativity supply chest shuts down?
I've been gone for a while. Wales. Pembrokeshire, west coast of England, beautiful, quiet, pastoral; rock walls, sheep, cows and dogs; lilting Welsh accents, country roads, friendly, welcoming. What's not to like? I was not happy. I didn't...
The joys of “Letting Go”
Photo credit: Pixabay Change the past, live the present. Last week, I tried to summarize what is meant by "Change the past, live the present." Mindfulness, of course, is all about living the present. Easy to say, not so easy to do. And it's very hard to "live in the...
What can “Memoir and Mindfulness” do for you?
photo credit: Pixabay.com For some time now, I have been blogging about Memoir and Mindfulness, but I haven't recently described why I believe this path is so important and what is the ultimate goal. So, here goes. The "short" version. Memoir and Mindfulness are...
What is mindful meditation? And why should I care?
photo credit: pixabay.com Joy of Meditation As I mature in my meditation practice, I find that I am enjoying it more and more, reaping the benefits, and learning to make meditation - like all of life at its best - an experiment in joyful living and learning....
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