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Silence and Perspective

Silence and Perspective

It’s Sunday morning…all my kids are sleeping late…even the dogs are sound asleep. The house is completely silent. I embrace the silence. Treasure it. I know it’s fleeting. I settle in for my morning comfort ritual, sipping my tea, snuggled under a warm blanket by the window with the soft morning light spilling over the pages of my journal. I savor every moment of this silence before the sounds of daily family life explode onto the scene. The sounds of dogs barking; doors sl
Can You Spare 5 Minutes to Meditate?

Can You Spare 5 Minutes to Meditate?

Imagine a bucket filled with water. Now add some sand into it and stir it around. The water looks all cloudy and agitated. Allow the bucket to sit and be still for awhile and the sand settles to the bottom leaving you with clear water. Clarity. My dear friend Allison Corrigan, a holistic health counselor and mother extraordinaire, once told me this wonderful analogy for what meditation does for the mind. Its simplicity struck me and has stayed with me. The constant chatter go

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