The Power of Loving Awareness
Life is hard, and it might get harder. So, where could mindfulness or loving awareness fit in when survival feels tenuous and ultimatel...
Tag Archives: Resilience
Belonging Begins in the Body
From urbanism to psychology, belonging is often understood as a universal human yearning, a condition of community, and a form of socia...
Failing on All Fronts – Mindful
I have been a psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher for decades. But in the back of my mind, I have always wanted to do stand-up come...
Our Practice Starts With Ourselves—But It Doesn’t End There
The dog just ate a block of cheese off the coffee table. The neighbors are throwing a loud party when you want to relax quietly at home...
The Tattoo That Marks 13 Years of Healing After Abuse
“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~Maya Angelou
In June 2011, I got a Facebook friend request from a gu...
How to Shift Mental Gears: 10 Ways to Build Resilience
Imagine two equally talented graduates at their first job. Within a year, both are laid off due to downsizing. One becomes caught up in...
Jeneé Johnson: Build Resilience by Staying in the Moment
I’m the founder of the Right Within Experience where we herald and celebrate the power of reclamation, the spirit of Sankofa, an Adinkr...
The Predictive Shadow – Mindful
I’m in a store and a woman looks at me. It could mean absolutely nothing. Maybe she is distracted, likes my outfit, or is simply lost i...
What Is Resilience? A Practical Guide
🌱 Enjoying this? It's a taste of The Flourishing Life, our year-long Holstee membership. Every month we explore a new theme like this o...
A Meditation to Help Build Your Capacity to Navigate Difficulty
Hello, I’m Rich, and this is our fourth module on the theme of living with meaning, purpose and resilience. Resilience, simply defined,...