The Art of Attention
We speak a lot about being present and the importance of taking a break. Of taking a breath. Of taking a moment to receive. However, how...
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Stephanee Howell
- May 11
- 1 min
Trusting Body
Ever heard this expression? "Your body knows." Why is that? And how does mind connect to body? And also, how can we separate mind and...
Stephanee Howell
- Mar 28
- 1 min
What is Your Practice?
It's time for spring cleaning. With the change of seasons comes a sweet opportunity for other changes. What does it mean to recommit to...
Stephanee Howell
- Mar 19
- 1 min
How Fear Works
And this too helps us to bridge the gap between living and withholding. Fear may be the one thing we need to understand to help us get...
Stephanee Howell
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Labyrinth Mystique
Have you ever walked a labyrinth? If not, have you ever seen one or know what it is? If so, what was your experience? The labyrinth...
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- Oct 21, 2022
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To Welcome Your Breath
Practice begins and ends with the breath. It seems so obvious, yet we forget our breath. And then when we remember, we reconnect to...
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- Sep 12, 2022
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Lovingkindness- Why it Matters
At first, lovingkindness practice may seem a little sentimental. A little superficial. However- this deep, difficult practice is one of...
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- Aug 29, 2022
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Summer Shift
Why gratitude? Because it helps us mark time. We are in a subtle shift between summer and fall. Yet we would easily miss it if we aren't...
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- Jul 16, 2022
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How to Sit, Why to Sit, When to Sit
This meditation practice usually finds me restless, irritable, uncertain, and cynical. Why should I just sit? Especially when my mind is...
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- Jul 7, 2022
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What is Your Practice?
This is an important question. We need ways to stay the course. To remind ourselves why we do what we do. To notice what needs to be...
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- Jul 2, 2022
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Refresh Your Breath
Breath practice aligns us with a simple and fresh perspective. In our fast-paced culture, breath practice rivals any new fun gadget in...
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- Apr 7, 2022
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Mindful Now
Your practice of health and awareness doesn't mean much really. Unless you practice when it matters. When life is hard. When nothing...
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- Mar 31, 2022
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A Peaceful Heart
What would it feel like to have a peaceful heart? How would you cultivate that? How do you know you are showing up the way you would...
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- Feb 17, 2022
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RAIN is Soothing
Need a little support? A little help now and then? Feeling overwhelmed or uncertain or sad? Being able to discern our emotions and to...
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- Jan 17, 2022
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Practice Staying
In the heart of winter we practice staying. Staying with the sleepy clouds that want to linger. Staying with the slow melancholy that...
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- Dec 19, 2021
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Moods of the Heart
How do you know the difference between thoughts and feelings? And why does it matter? When we check in regularly, methodically, and...
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- Dec 12, 2021
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What Does it Mean to Rest?
It may seem like a strange time of year to be speaking of rest. But the maelstrom mid-month is a breeding ground for exhaustion. Got a...
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- Nov 27, 2021
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Self care- A Timeless Plan
It's a fabulous time of year for reflection and quiet and inner listening. But that sense of ease and slow-paced introspection doesn't...
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- Nov 6, 2021
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Problem Solving Isn't Enough
Ever wonder why you go down the same old roads? Continue with the same habits and patterns? Struggle with the same problems? Thinking our...
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- Sep 18, 2021
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