by Sarah Rudell Beach | Aug 26, 2019
How do you manage your stress? If you are like most of us, at least according to the American Psychological Association’s 2015 report, you turn to things like television (40% of us), surfing the Internet (38% of us), or eating or drinking (23% and 14% of...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Mar 11, 2019
Okay, I know platitudes are easy targets… but this one bugs me: “When life gives you lemons… make lemonade!!” Ew. What if it’s a really nasty, sour, and disgusting lemon? What if the lemon was not even “given” to you,...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Nov 5, 2018
Thanksgiving is on its way to being the poor, forgotten holiday between Halloween and Christmas. The stores are already decking their halls, and I actually heard Christmas carols on the radio last week! But before we rush into yuletide, let’s pause for a few...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jul 9, 2018
“If you do not have 20 minutes to sit in meditation, you should sit for an hour.” -Zen saying “If you do not even have two minutes to yourself, you need at least four.” -Me When I tell people (especially mothers) that I teach mindfulness and...
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...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Mar 19, 2018
“I just can’t find the TIME!” I hear that a lot, especially from people in my sessions who tell me they’re “too busy” to meditate. “I just can’t find the time!” As if “time” is something they lost and...
