I then went one step further, realizing that with each breath, I was not only communing with the trees around me, I was connected with the other creatures that contributed to this air. With each breath in, I was able to reach those who had breathed here before me. With each breath out, I was not only nourishing these trees, but also creating nourishment for future beings that would be in company of these trees.

But none of these factors diminished the pleasure of this experience. I realized as I floated and swam and moved about I was also smiling. Joyfully exploring this new practice.

Every second, our subconscious can perceive up to 10 million bits of information, while our conscious mind can only process about 40 bits.

Receiving feedback can be a profound and inspirational experience. It can help unstuck a sticky situation and provide a new perspective; it can be the spark that reignites a creative fire. It is also something that can be difficult to navigate if it’s not provided with compassion and care.

Last week I did something I've dreamt of doing for years; I left my full-time agency job to pursue a career rooted in my passion for mindfulness.

Expanding the definition of rest

The blooms pull me back to what is here right now. What is true in this moment.

What happens when you take a deep breath and give yourself the space to pause.

Coming to the senses is a powerful way to practice a presence of mind.

When this theme surfaced, I didn't immediately know what it meant. I've worked with these themes enough to know it's not necessary for me to understand the full meaning right away. Instead, its emergence was a signal to pay attention.

What can you give preference to?

When things don’t go according to plan…

You are exactly where you are

By merging conservation with restoration, I'm creating the conditions for sustainable growth, movement, transition, and evolution.

I see as it gets caught on the reality that life is short, precious, and unpredictable. I choose to keep the curtain lifted. To see how I can be present and appreciate each moment as it passes.

I get into that “doing-mode” trying to fix, solve, or correct. When the answer, oftentimes, is to simply be.

What are some simple activities you can integrate throughout your day to unwind from stress as you see it arise?

Rather than getting swept up in the frenzy of return, what if we could allow ourselves to emerge?

Those piles have long since melted and have been replaced with blooming daffodils and crocuses. And those hardened places within have melted as well.

And now with this changing season, it feels like time to leap. To trust that there is a mama otter there to catch us, to pick us up when we need, and to offer us a moment of tenderness.