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Panettone, Family, and the Holiday Head Game Along with making disparaging comments about fruitcakes, one of our most cherished age-old holiday traditions is being coerced into attending gatherings with family, friends, coworkers, or acquaintances. And then there is the anticipation of what those gatherings will do to our psyche, whether the experience will be revelatory or utterly chaotic. For many of us, especially with the more non-celebratory events, there is a feeling th

Let’s Be Like, Really Really Real: Previously, I tried to come up with a few words to describe meditation. One thing I mentioned, something worth pausing and actually reflecting on, is that meditation can be difficult. Yes, difficult. Challenging. Occasionally “why am I doing this to myself?” hard, especially when you’re first getting started. I bring this up so we can take a moment to check your expectations about what a practice actually is… and what it might (or might not

TLDR: Getting Started with a Meditation & Mindfulness Practice A general understanding about what meditation is and what meditation is not The benefits of meditation and some possible ways of approaching setting up practice Becoming aware of what thoughts roll though your mind throughout the day is extremely beneficial Find a technique that resonates with you 5W's and How: In these posts I'm going to do my very best to represent why I feel meditation and mindfulness are so