Mindful Parenting – A Solution for Sibling Fighting

Let this moment be the teacher. “Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” ~Albert Einstein At times, Thomas and Lillian simply do not get along. I’m sure we’ve all experienced this … Continue reading

Z is for Zigzag

(Excerpt from my book, “D iz for Different – One Woman’s Journey to Acceptance”) Conventional wisdom says “do it this way, this is the way it’s always been done.” I am the type of person who questions conventional wisdom. I pause … Continue reading

I Help You Love Your Self

“The meaningful question is never what we did yesterday, but what we have learned from it and are doing today ….. No one can help with anything like someone who has been through the pain themselves.” – A Return to … Continue reading

Book Musings: Sitting, Living, and Words

“How to Sit” (amazon affiliate link) Another wonderful and simple book I read to Thomas and Lillian … We all really liked it! “Peace is Contagious The energy of mindfulness can help improve your whole being. Just pay attention to … Continue reading

Mindful Christmas Countdown 2015

This year Team TLC is experiencing a mindful Christmas countdown. For the past few years we’ve done a “spreading happiness and kindness” countdown. I felt moved to add another layer to it this year. My printer is out of ink … Continue reading

How to Peacefully Experience Life’s Lessons

This morning I found myself sending an email message that began with this: My philosophy is that those who challenge us should be seen as welcome teachers to further our own growth. For this reason I am grateful for having … Continue reading

Oil Cleansing Method – Update

In May 2013 I wrote an article about how I’d been using the Oil Cleansing Method. At the time I wrote the post I had been using it for just over a year. It’s been just over 3 years now … Continue reading

I Am An Artist

As I completely lean into writing and blogging, I am tweaking the website a bit to bring more clarity to the type of content one can expect to find here. “Be Mindful … Super-sized thoughts with a wee bit of photographs, … Continue reading