It’s been a month since I wrote a blog. Often these days, my mind acts as a sieve, thoughts of what I should be doing flow out almost before they register. Meanwhile, my should-do list keeps growing longer. I’m told it’s the brain fog of grief. A few months back, I blogged about my tricksterContinue reading “Mindfulness vs Mind–Fullness.”
Tag Archives: mindfulness
Trickster Tales
First of all, what are tricksters? Their purpose is to remind us to be real. When we put up barriers to hide (often from ourselves), they delight in tearing down those walls. Only when we are real do they lose their power. This past week, I became nursemaid to Sophie. A trip to the vetContinue reading “Trickster Tales”
Paying Attention
Some time ago, I discovered that most of my (rare) falls happen when I’m ungrounded. I can walk and think, but only by keeping one piece of my mind sensing the ground beneath my feet. It was when I fell and broke my little finger that that lesson came clear. Every subsequent fall comes as aContinue reading “Paying Attention”
Self-Care and Mindfulness
My brother and I have had a couple conversations on mindfulness. My basic understanding is that one does a task with one’s whole attention. But the doing is more complicated than the saying. I’ve discovered that if I walk Sophie before my own walk, I come up with too many excuses to cut my walkContinue reading “Self-Care and Mindfulness”
Mindful Connections
All week, I affirmed my intention to remain mindful. Success varied, but I believe it made a big difference. This morning for example. I had to leave home at 9:00, and wrote a list of four items to do first. I checked off three and thought, well, okay, good enough. Number four said “blog.” Somehow,Continue reading “Mindful Connections”
Self-discovery
We are lucky to be human, to be aware, to have minds. But the complexity of our minds is another matter entirely. This being human is a challenge. I went to bed Sunday night with no blog topic. But I did write “Blog?” on my Monday to-do list. Some time in the early morning hoursContinue reading “Self-discovery”
Covid Excuses
For the first time in two years, I shook hands with someone. And I’ve recently hugged two friends! I’ve stopped putting on a mask when a workman comes to the house, and sometimes even when entering a business. But are we really back to normal? Covid hasn’t gone away yet—or maybe never. These last twoContinue reading “Covid Excuses”
Kate Harrington 