We are in bodies and bodies need to rest – even if we don’t think we do! What happens when you don’t rest? What are the physical benefits of resting? And what kind of breathing is good for your heart? Learn why rest is essential to your physical...
My mom, Cathy, was a great rester and is the inspiration behind REST. She started meditating for an hour a day when I was a young girl. As a teenager, I joined her in meditation, which became a lifelong practice. But beyond meditation, my mom knew how to go into a...
Companioning Philosophy Dr. Wolfelt’s 11 Tenets of Caring for the Bereaved by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. www.center-for loss, com Companioning the bereaved is not about assessing, analyzing, fixing or resolving another’s grief. Instead, it is about being...
I thought I was helping a friend over the phone when he interrupted me abruptly. I didn’t mind the interruption. I didn’t mind the abruptness. But the tone of voice was harsh, almost angry, and definitely impatient – and I felt hurt. My solar plexus hurt. I did the...
This past holiday season, I walked into a store, and while listening to their jazzy holiday songs piped over the sound system, I waited for the clerk to help me. After half an hour, the energy drained from my body. I craved to do nothing for a long time. Nothing. It...
