by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 11, 2018
Two weeks ago, our family adopted two Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies. And as I have plunged once again into a variation of new mama-hood, I find myself reflecting on the nurturing and care-taking instincts of our species, especially as it extends to members of...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 4, 2018
Bill Moyers: What happens when you follow your bliss? Joseph Campbell: You come to bliss. — from The Power of Myth I love the exchange between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell quoted above. Moyers asks what seems like such a complicated question — what...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 21, 2018
“If the Earth were your body, you would be able to feel the many areas where it is suffering.” Thich Nhat Hanh Some days, the world breaks our heart. We turn on the news and we learn of another act of violence and anger and hate and rage. Our stomach...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 14, 2018
One of the joys of teaching mindfulness to teens is the many times when, in the course of a short lesson on breathing or listening, a fifteen-year-old can drop a truth-bomb that explodes with all the wisdom of a wizened Zen master. These small insights from young...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 7, 2018
My 10-year-old daughter said that to me in the car the other day. “I like mindfulness. I just don’t do it.” “What do you mean?” I asked her. “Well, it sounds great — being calm and breathing and everything — but I just...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 30, 2018
I talk a lot about self-care for mothers in my work. And I find it so interesting that when I read articles for women (mothers, in particular) about self-care, the recommendations are often things like, “Pamper yourself! Go get a manicure! Take a bubble...
