“The little things? They’re not little.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn Remember Halloween, 2018? No? We wouldn’t, either, except that it happens to be the day our mindfulness journey—and our lives—changed forever. First, some background. We (Deborah and...

“If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too.” ~ Ivan Nuru “Honey, we’re gonna call you an ambulance.” The woman on the other end of the phone at the hospital...

Benjamin Franklin wrote in his autobiography, “It is more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.”All those who desire to live an honest life should consider the weight of...

“No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.” ~Ursula K. Le Guin (the Farthest Shore)Everyone with a close relationship with their mother has felt it at some time or other or...

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein In my cancer journey, miracles showed themselves every...

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ~Carl Jung“Should I move back?” was the question I asked myself. It was 2018, and I had moved to Berlin eight months prior. And...

Happy April 1st.It is true, there are a lot of really good reasons to minimize our possessions. For example, when we own less, we are able to focus more of our life...

It’s easy to miss out on the simple pleasures that surround us each day. This is because they become routine and ordinary. Oftentimes, it is the good things around every day that we...