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Mindfulness Garden Games
by Joann Calabrese

author of Growing Mindful

The Space Between Our Steps – Mindfulness Experiment Week 3

Joann CalabreseFebruary 20, 2023January 15, 2017 Mindfulness, walking meditation

Mindfulness Experiment Week 3 “There is a journey between our steps that we always miss.” This idea was provided to me by Grand Master Samuel Copeland(1) and it led to my week three focus words. What is the space between our steps? Last week’s mindfulness focus was to be aware of each … Read more

Walk as if Kissing the Earth – Mindfulness Experiment Week 2

Joann CalabreseFebruary 20, 2023January 8, 2017 Mindfulness, walking meditation

“Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.” (1) I’ve chosen this idea from Thich Nhat Hanh as the intentional focus for the week. It is a body centered practice and can be a movement meditation. Focusing deliberately on the feet’s connection to the earth can take us out … Read more

Eclipse Magic
April 4, 2024
Eclipse Magic April 8th will bring a total solar eclipse to a wide swath of North America. If you are unaware of that fact, perhaps you’ve been in Antartica or on a media fast. Because most of us have been inundated with information, excitement, and a little hysteria. Of course, …Read More »
Time Change Challenge
March 10, 2024
New Moon Greetings – March 10, 2024 It’s Daylight Savings Time Again On this first morning of Daylight Savings Time (DST), I have a mindfulness time-change challenge for you. We know this six-month cycle of adjusting the clocks is disorienting. So you may be thinking the challenge is to remain …Read More »
Herbs as Mindfulness Prompts
February 9, 2024
Happy New Moon – February 9, 2024 Plants as Mindfulness Prompts In truth, any plant could be a mindfulness prompt if you define it that way – a reminder to stop, breathe, and be present. But fragrant plants are some of the best as they will grab your attention when …Read More »
Aligning with Lunar Cycles
January 11, 2024
Greeting on the first New Moon of 2024 – January 11th If your new year resolutions have already fallen flat or perhaps not off the ground yet, don’t worry – the lunar cycle is your answer. We don’t have to be stuck with an annual cycle for setting intentions and …Read More »
Cultivating Wonder and Joy
December 26, 2023
Greetings on the Last Full Moon of the Year – December 26, 2023 It is easy to get lost in day to day responsibilities and the stream of difficult news, but mystics and seers have always tapped into wonder and joy even when things around them were dark. Tuning into …Read More »

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