You are not your thoughts. Being mindful & living in the moment is an actual state of active, open & intentional attention on the present. Working towards cultivating nonjudgmental awareness of the present will reduce stress, boost immunity, reduce pain, lower your blood pressure & more.

Comparing ourselves & our bodies to others with brutal & relentless negative self~talk impacts your entire well being. Years can go by & eventually we no longer notice it as a self-hate game, it has become a deep rooted belief that depletes our energy & happiness.

How many times do we feel like we are living just to exist? This life no matter how hard is a gift and you can move forward with your life.

Thinking about having two teens in midlife today. How many of you are in your 50s with young teens at home? I am lucky to be one of these moms.

How many of us are stuck in the past and feel imprisoned by old thought patterns & beliefs that we have long grown out of but have not let go of? I would guess probably most of us. Here are a few quick tips to get you moving forward again:

There is one time & place we can always have control over & that is the “present” moment.

Making a change is OK & takes courage, doubly so in midlife. Retraining can be a deep barrier for many, but is doable

There are other ways to try and calm the monkeys if meditation isn’t your ‘bag baby’ ~ try some of these on your annoying monkeys & get all bad ass:

Learn to not live in the past. The secret sauce is to not dwell, not linger over chapters long closed, do not deliberate in the ‘what if’s’.