Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
Today we become one people and one planet, with one simple message of hope. Mindful living is the universal path to the healing of our global society and planet. Mindfulness is the awareness that every thought, word, and action affects you, our environment and our society. Spread Mindfulness Around the World Our message can now…
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This week, fashion visionary Kate Spade died in an apparent suicide. This tragic news has devastated not only Spade’s family and friends, but the fashion community and the country as a whole. Many close to her, including her own husband Andy Spade, were stunned that she took her own life. Though Mr. Spade revealed that Kate was struggling with…
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May is a month full of family stress. The kids are ending their school year with tests and year-end school activities. You are planning for your children’s summer at home and your summer vacation. There are also many expenses around this time of year, such as gifts for teachers, graduations, celebration meals, and family and…
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We watched a few World War II movies over the last days. This is something very unusual for me because I deplore violence in all forms and have never been able to view anything pertaining to war. The Impact of World War II in Our Family My father and five of my uncles were in…
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This is a thrilling weekend–it’s the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This morning I was reflecting on the mindful, positive aspects of this wedding and why it has the world captivated. As I was connecting the dots between the royal wedding and mindfulness, certain wonderful elements of this beautiful couple and mindfulness…
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Why is it that most of us fail to keep their New Year resolutions? We are so overbooked, overworked and overwhelmed, our resolutions just become another “wish” list for a new life of happiness and peace that continues to elude us. Before setting your goals for the new year, it is important to take a snapshot…
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It’s time to do something new! You may be working out at the gym, walking, doing yoga, meditating, or viewing self-help videos to manage your stress and create relaxation. But it’s Spring and time to try something, anything new. How about taking a tai chi or chi gong class? For instance, why not take a…
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We have been involved in animal rescue for many years. Sometimes we have as many as 20 dogs at our farm. Last week it was rainy so I had 12 of the dogs in the house. Well needless to say there were many potty accidents during the day. I went through many rolls of paper…
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Alright, let me be the first to admit it… it was a stressful week at MLN central and we were thrown some very unexpected and dreadful wrenches. One of the network’s writers sent me a funny link and I just died laughing. It made me smile and feel so happy. It’s true what science says–laughter…
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Here at Oak Haven, the garden vegetables have been canned and frozen for this year and the garden has been plowed under, signaling the end of growing season. The leaves are beginning to change from their deep velvet green of summer to their various colors of fall. We are about to wean our foals from…
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