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Breathe Through the Storm

When life feels overwhelming, come back to your breath. try this: breathe in for through your mouth with an elongated inhale, exhale out of the mouth, depleting the lungs fully. repeat this cycle a few times, imagining each exhale releasing … Continue reading →

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Silence

In Out of Solitude, priest and author Henri Nouwen writes, “Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.” Without intentional space, our creative pursuits may be hollowed … Continue reading →

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Washing Dishes

 In The Miracle of Mindfulness, the late spiritual leader and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh wrote: “If while washing dishes, we think only of the cup of tea that awaits us, thus hurrying to get the dishes out of the way as if … Continue reading →

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10 minutes

When overthinking, say to yourself, I can only think about this for the next 10 minutes, and write the thought down on paper.  Then write, I trust this will work out, and the answer will come to me.  I am … Continue reading →

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I’m no mindreader

“How did I know I needed to hear this?”I create my work from the heart. Often whatever I need to hear reflects the universal human emotional experience, like, love, joy, beauty, grief, fear, hope, acceptance, belonging, wonder, and peace. And … Continue reading →

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