#nofilterDare to live life unfilteredMove beyond the deceptive safety of a sepia blurred imageInsteadsoftening edgesin contrast with sharp, clear view of subjectexposed with lens wide openWhat isAs it isNo filter#fearless © Jenn Altman, 2017 Poem written during a three-day retreat in Lexington, Kentucky (May 2017). Merging an interest in photography with the warrior view of…
While waiting in the checkout line at my local grocery store the other day, I glanced over the headlines on the magazine covers and every single one had some mention of the word “mindful.” Mindful parenting, mindful gardening, mindful exercise, mindful naked beer tasting… Okay, maybe not that last one, but you get the idea….
As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter what is wrong.1Jon Kabat-Zinn said that—it’s one of my favorite statements, ever. And yet, our typical response to any difficulty or illness is to focus on the troublesome parts of the experience. As a human being alive…
What exactly is mindfulness? That is a big question—more than can be answered in one simple blog post (hence an entire blog exploring mindfulness and body). But let’s give it a go, at least a little mini-intro to some of the basics. In many ways’ mindfulness can be compared to a baby learning to walk….