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Shower Meditation: 7 Easy Ways to Make Mindfulness a Daily Routine
A shower meditation may not sound like traditional meditation, maybe you like that! Either way, the next time you step into your daily shower, I invite you to embrace one of my 7 shower meditation practices.

RAIN Meditation: A Four Step Meditation Practice
RAIN meditation was originally created and introduced by mindfulness teacher Michele McDonald 20 years ago. Michele is a quiet and respected spiritual teacher who shares her wisdom and practice across the globe and has expanded RAIN meditation to RAINDROP. I share...

11 Best Mindfulness Books – Best Selling & Alternative Lists!
Only read this if you want to see a list of the best mindfulness books that are NOT your typical list! Now, I’ve seen the list of best mindfulness books by all the amazing gurus and mindfulness teachers. I love the 5-star rating self-help books that pop up in Google...

What is Money Mindfulness? 4 Steps to Practice.
First Step… Start! Easier said than done for me this time. Start! Stop… Start again, another first step. (with self-doubting thoughts…) Too many stops. Again Colleen, really? As I sat to share my thoughts on money mindfulness, I found myself procrastinating and to be...

Tongue Scraping Ayurveda – The Benefits and 5 Simple Steps
Stick out your tongue and say “ahhh”. No, really… stick out your tongue and look at it in the mirror. What do you see? Does it look healthy and plump? Pink? Moist? Or is it cracked or has a heavy coating? Your tongue is a window into your inner health and the science...

10 Mindfulness Affirmations to Support You Today
Read about the importance of mindfulness affirmations in supporting your overall well-being. Plus, get 10 mindfulness affirmations you can start using today! I Just Feel Better – Good News You Can Too. “You must have gotten out of the wrong side of the bed”, I...

This is Me, and Why I Love Human Connection
On Thursday mornings I guide a women’s meditation group. For three and a half years we have gathered for mindfulness and mediation. What I realized this past week, as we gathered in person for the first time in a few months, was the lingering of each of our hugs....

What You Didn’t Know About Grounding Meditation (+ Script)
No doubt you have heard or experienced some form of grounding practice. But did you know that there are multiple ways to practice grounding meditation? Grounding refers to balancing or centering the mind and body by connecting with earth energy and mother nature....

Happiness is Your Divine Right!
So often we see the differences in one another... and yet there is one thing we all have in common. Want to take a guess at what I believe that to be? Here are a few hints: It's something I know about you and something you know about me. It directs how we go through...

The Power of Words and Personal Mantras
Words matter. Words really matter. You know the phrase "sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me." It's false. Sure, "sticks and stones will break my bones" may indeed be true. Believe me, I have a 15-year-old son, and each spring for the...