by Laura | Jan 12, 2023 | Cultivate Your Wellness, Living in the Present, Mindfulness, Yoga
I’m coming to you from a quiet place today. A place of presence and stillness. But my mind is active and contemplative. The topic of reflection is self-love. In class this morning, my yoga teacher guided us into a variation of lotus pose. As we lifted our...
by Laura | Dec 12, 2022 | Cultivate Your Wellness, Guided Meditations
Here we are again. Another week, another Monday. I can remember times when Monday felt like a dread. The fun of the weekend was over and I’d have to drag myself out of bed earlier than I’d like, maybe to a job I didn’t want, or a class I...
by Laura | Apr 2, 2021 | Cultivate Your Wellness
I’ve always wanted to know what it’s like to have a clear mind – to not feel burdened by constant thoughts running through my head. I’ve recently started an exercise that has done for me just that. I suddenly find myself in moments without...
by Laura | Feb 13, 2021 | Cultivate Your Wellness
A decade ago I stood in this moment, unknowing that a few hours later I would be asked to be a wife. I wonder what my thoughts were in this serene scene. Was I contemplating the mysteries of the ocean? Excited about our recent move to the Bay Area and the opening of...
by Laura | Feb 3, 2021 | Cultivate Your Wellness
Have you ever walked a labyrinth? Before recently I had never seen one in person, nor had I really gave them much thought. Someone would tell me, “that monastery has a labyrinth.” To which I would reply with what felt like the appropriate answer,...
