by Sarah Rudell Beach | Sep 9, 2013
Breathe This passage is written for teachers, but I think it can apply to all of us as we transition between the different parts of our day, and especially as we sit in traffic during those transitions! From “On to School,” in Mindful Teaching and Teaching...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Sep 2, 2013
{Normally, we try to make our Mondays mindful around here, but since Monday is a holiday for many of us, we’re starting our week with a mindful Monday/Tuesday. And what a great thing to be grateful for ~ starting a short week after a restful long weekend!} Words...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Aug 26, 2013
Words for a Mindful Moment with the Breath “The Future is Now” The practice of mindfulness doesn’t forbid us to plan for the future. It’s best not to lose ourselves in uncertainty and fear over the future, but if we’re truly established...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Aug 19, 2013
Words for a Mindful Moment with the Breath “Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgement of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. Gratitude is the confidence in life itself… As gratitude grows it gives rise to joy. We experience the courage to...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Aug 12, 2013
Breathe: Words for a Mindful Moment Smile: Moments of Gratitude I suppose it is only natural to begin pondering change and impermanence as we transition into August and the final weeks of summer. The cooler temperatures {at least in Minnesota!}, the back-to-school...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Aug 8, 2013
Yesterday I enjoyed one of the outings mothers dream of: I went to Target by myself. As I sorted through my coupons at the checkout counter, I heard a screaming child. A nasty tantrum. My first thought was that it sounded exactly like the screams from the terrified...