6 Habits to Be a More Present Parent
My 5-year-old daughter grabbed my face in her little hands and turned me toward her, my face inches from hers. “Mommy, are you listening?” I felt my heart drop [...]
How to Use Meditation to Be More Mindful in Your Daily Life
"There are times where your natural tendency to push through is not helpful.” The wise words of a neurofeedback specialist when I was frustrated by my inability to calm [...]
How to Practice Being Present in Your Daily Life
My husband scheduled a 5-day trip to help one of our daughters get settled in her new home in Florida. While he was away, I was looking forward to [...]
How to Be Enthusiastically Present in Your Life
My daughter and I were in the car together driving home from an evening concert at school. With college just a couple of short years away, we were having [...]
How to Focus on One Thing at a Time
Last week I was making a fresh coffee between meetings and said to myself, “I would like to go on a run after work.” I proceeded to pick up [...]