by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 10, 2013
Words for a Mindful Moment with the Breath I’ve been thinking about gratitude a lot lately. This passage comes from Brene Brown’s research on wholehearted people, from her book The Gifts of Imperfection: “Without exception, every person I interviewed...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 3, 2013
Words for a Mindful Moment with the Breath My favorite scholar of religion is former-nun Karen Armstrong. I love her writings about how religion is more about practice than creed. This week’s passage comes from her book The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 30, 2013
Can you remember how you envisioned yourself as a mother before you had children? I distinctly remember, while pregnant with my first child, envisioning serene days at home with a sweetly sleeping baby, gently rocking my tiny bundle in a clean and organized nursery,...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 27, 2013
Left Brain Buddha is reclaiming Mondays! Not manic, but mindful. Each Monday I share a short passage or mantra for a moment with the breath. I share highlights from my Smile File for the week ~ and I hope you’ll take time to reflect on your smiles from the past...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 23, 2013
Yep, I’m blaming it on the Tooth Fairy. It’s really my fault, but I couldn’t bring myself to call it a “Mommy Fail.” Here’s the scene: Adorable six-year-old loses her 5th tooth, is so excited to put the tooth under her pillow, even predicts that the Tooth Fairy...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 20, 2013
Left Brain Buddha is reclaiming Mondays! Not manic, but mindful. Each Monday I share a short passage or mantra for a moment with the breath, accompanied by a photo from my photographer {my husband 🙂 }. I share highlights from my Smile File for the week ~ and I hope...