Meditation is the ultimate mobile device
“Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.” ― Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation And, of course, we have figured out how to put it ON our mobile devices. We have been using a few mindfulness apps...
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf…
What might the world look like if we each just took a second to breathe and check in with ourselves before we reacted to someone who we find aggravating? I ask this question as someone who, too often, doesn’t take the time to breathe, and then afterward find myself...
If you are irritated by every rub…
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” –Rumi Life can irritate me. There is a new traffic light up in my town. And this morning, when I had to wait for it I wanted to ram my car into the car in front of me. I was running late, and it was the...
It’s complicated
My father possesses a well-developed talent for being able to describe the essence of a person or a situation in colorful, quotable sorts of ways. One of the talents that he apparently perceived in me is my ability, and here I quote, to “screw up a steel bar.”...
When we are no longer able to change a situation…
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor Frankl It’s amazing to me how much time I spend trying to make myself feel better, to be more comfortable, to find some peace…and how fleeting the fixes are. Once I get...
We’re qualified, experienced, licensed and certified mental health professionals, but we’re so much more than that.
At the Counseling and Mindfulness Group, we offer warmth, compassion, and genuineness. And in addition to counseling, we offer authentic mindfulness instruction—life-transforming, 2000-year old awareness skills that help change the way you experience your life.
We are excited to share some ideas with you, so that you can heal, transform, and live your best life.