Mindfulness Archives ⋆ The Art of Mom

I've always loved stories. Image shows a stack of books on my desk next to an open laptop with the first chapter of a story on screen. There is a larger monitor in the background displaying a spreadsheet of daily writing statistics.

Telling My Story

MARCH 19, 2025 Unless you’re very new here, you already know that I read and I write a lot. I’ve always had a soft spot for a good story. I’ll occasionally earn an income from[…]

It's the little things that keep us going when everything feels too big. An image depicting a hand holding a full mug of coffee. In the background is an orange and light grey 2-person tent, several trees beginning to take on fall colors, and a pond covered with duckweed.

The Little Things – Finding the Ways to Keep Fighting

FEBRUARY 19, 2025 It took me a long time to decide what the topic of this month’s blog post was going to be. I have several different draft posts sitting on the back burner, along[…]

An image of a still pond, with trees all around the edges, beneath an overcast sky. There is a thin layer of snow on top of everything. It's the perfect weather for a winter reset.

DECEMBER 12, 2024 December feels different this year. I don’t think it’s only about the weather, either. There have been other years where October and November stayed relatively warm. I remember a few years where[…]

Making and Breaking the Habit Cover Image: a tree leaning sideways at a steep angle over a wide paved path during a very foggy day. Taken at Point Reyes in California USA.

Making & Breaking the Habit

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 When friends ask me how it is that I always have the exact bit of advice they need to hear, or how I “got so wise” as they sometimes phrase it, I[…]

Halliday sitting at the top of Mt Greylock, practicing mindfulness while appreciating the view of the town below.

Minding Our Growth

AUGUST 8, 2024 We’ve all heard the saying. Most of us have probably said it at least once in our lives: “That’s just the way I am!” All too often, the statement is made not with pride, but […]

Camping Solo: Reminding Myself I Can Rely On Myself

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 If you follow my instagram, you know that I have a deep love of nature and the outdoors. Many of my photos come from my own backyard […]

Aging isn't as bad as I thought. A picture of me sitting in the woods making a peace sign and winking. My daughter is on her bigwheel in the background.

Aging Up: Gaining Skill Points and Leveling Like a Boss

OCTOBER 6, 2021 I have white hairs. I’ve had some of them for many years now. Other people don’t notice them, but I find them.[…]

The World is Scary

JUNE 1, 2020 Back in September, I got an idea for a blog post I was planning to write “at some point.” I sketched out a vague concept and created a draft of a post.[…]

Self Care Scheduling – You CAN Make Time for You.

JUNE 19, 2019 Self care: it’s important. We hear it all the time. But let’s be honest, who among us really has the opportunity to take a day off and go to the spa? Sure,[…]

The Art of Mom

Making the Best of Messiness

Tag: Mindfulness

Telling My Story

The Little Things – Finding the Ways to Keep Fighting

Deep Winter Reset

Making & Breaking the Habit

Minding Our Growth

Camping Solo: Reminding Myself I Can Rely On Myself

Aging Up: Gaining Skill Points and Leveling Like a Boss

The World is Scary

Self Care Scheduling – You CAN Make Time for You.