Courtney recently had the chance to talk with Elizabeth Mintun about Meeting Guilt with Grace on the Calming Ground podcast. Check it out!
All tagged mindfulness
The reconnection of mind, body + soul (with Brittany Sanders)
"My first question to you is going to be 'What is the first step? What is the simplest thing you can do to make a change in your life today?'."
Emotional Regulation + Wellbeing (with Jemma Schwartz, LCSW)
“It's about these little moments and choices. It's about once again, again, and again, and again, noticing where we're at and choosing to meet our own needs.”
Mindfulness as a Life-Wise Skill (with Jenna Martin)
“You start to realize that the things you’re habitually doing may be causing more suffering and how can you love yourself more, how can you nurture yourself more, so you can start to change that relationship with yourself.”
Enneagram for Wellbeing (with Margaret Rizzuto)
"Any tool that you can give someone that helps them look at themselves through a lens of understanding and compassion can only be helpful."
Emphasis on Mindfulness
Isn’t it interesting how a practice that often begins with an invitation to sit, or lie, down and close your eyes is the way that most of us learn to wake up? In this episode, let’s explore the practice of meditation and the state of mindfulness!
pragmatic spirit meditation - summer break!
We’re taking a short break from meeting together so that we can focus on bringing you the next phase of pragmatic spirit meditation!
overcoming procrastination
Why do we procrastinate? And what can we do about it?
mind your relationships: using mindfulness to strengthen bonds
View our recent Mindful Relationships presentation!
open: my 2021 word
I don’t write resolutions for the new year, but I do set intentions. For 2020 the word was “root” and it came to me immediately. I had to ponder a bit to come up with this word for 2021. Open. Read more about what it means to me.
mindfulness as revolution.
We are at a pivotal moment in our society and we have big issues to face. What is the avenue out of this darkness?
Can the practice of meditation change the world? What makes mindfulness a revolution? What place does mindfulness have in a revolution?
a summer unlike any other: july | august shine + soar newsletter
Amid the pandemic, how solavis will continue moving forward!
meaning making
We are mired in challenging, stressful, distressing, scary, and heartbreaking moments right now. That fact cannot be avoided. Frankl tells us, “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves”. That’s what I the hope and the message I wish to share right now.
duality
By maintaining mindfulness even amid the challenges of our own uncomfortability we learn to tolerate it. This can then be applied to the pain, frustration, and unease of the dualities of life. The dualities of this challenging moment in time.
meditation for nerds and overthinkers.
When a nerdy, overthinking, cognitive therapist finds meditation: an overview.
introduction to self-compassion.
What is mindful self-compassion and how can it help me? Here is a brief introduction and a real life example of how this practice can change your habitual ways of thinking.
Something for your ears...and mind and soul.
A quick review of my favorite podcasts related to all things mindful, meditation, and Buddhism (and a little psychology, as well)!!
The Running Cure.
“My soul found rest in the woods; along with it came mindfulness, connection, gratitude, and resilience.”