Imagine spending the morning on a nature trail, the clear air filling your lungs, the scent of melting snow and wet earth, the brisk...

If you're an artist or a meditator, you might spend a lot of time alone - whether honing your craft, developing a project, or sustaining...

What does rest look like for you?  When you need a break, what signals do you notice (e.g., tired eyes, foggy thoughts, tight jaw)? How...

What if you paused and noticed your inner experience, right now? In our mindfulness practice, this might look like taking a moment to...

This weekend, I had the privilege of attending Edmonton Insight Meditation 's annual silent retreat with Howard Cohn. It was a beautiful...

"Metta (Loving-Kindness) then, is this sense of being at home, of allowing, of accepting and being patient with what you don’t like and...

As we enter the new year, it's an opportunity to begin anew. Some of us take this opportunity to set goals and make resolutions. When we...

It's December, a month of short days and busy schedules for many of us. It's the month when I tend to reflect on the value of rest. This...

There is a story in Zen circles about a man and a horse. The horse is galloping quickly, and it appears that the man on the horse is...

I invite you to take a moment to pause. Setting aside what you’re doing, or planning to do. Trusting, for this one moment, there's...

“Enough. These few words are enough. If not these words, this breath. If not this breath, this sitting here. This opening to life…” -...

Before a meditation practice, I was once invited to relax the body and "reassure this troubled little mind." The words were tenderly...

The blank page. The walk into unfamiliar woods. The moment you begin to speak, not knowing how your words will be received. The events of...

One thing we learn in mindfulness practice: we can always begin again. Each step: a new step. Each breath: a new breath. Each moment: a...

It’s the season of Restmas , and my intention was to have a restful and restorative class on Sunday. But then, life took an unexpected...

I have a new fern in my study that keeps catching my gaze. Mostly, I enjoy the shades of green, and its messy hair shape. The other...

As the days grow shorter, I tend to feel a sense of loss. There's a tightness at my chest. An urge to stay in bed. Tears come easily. I...

I'm excited to announce our new site! Here, you'll find our Mindfulness & Creativity programs and other resources, including our fall...

When life is busy, and you're pulled in all directions at once, and you feel hardly able to complete one task let alone all that needs to...

I just got back from a road trip down to Utah and across to California, stopping at several National Parks along the way. Each place was...