I go to a formal group meditation once a week. Download the 'meetup' app, I'm sure there is one locally you could join. My meditation group meets on Monday evenings for a 40 minute silent meditation followed by a dharma talk. Mike, who often leads the meditations chooses a topic for the dharma talk. He's… Continue reading Group Meditation
Author: Amanda Mayfield
Diffusing essential oils
For anyone new to essential oils I highly recommend you go out and buy a diffuser, amazon sells them. One thing I'll suggest when buying one is that it has a timer for at a minimum 3-4 hours. Also look to see if it works best for whatever size room you are looking to have… Continue reading Diffusing essential oils
Daring Greatly by Dr. Brene Brown
I am currently reading this book for the 2nd time around. I finished it for the first time in September before heading out on a solo trip to Peru. The book is about shame and vulnerability and how each one of us interpret it and thus how it can affect our lives. The main takeaway… Continue reading Daring Greatly by Dr. Brene Brown
Welcome!
What is mindfully authentic? That's a great question, and honestly I don't know yet! What I do know is that I have things on my mind which I am drawn to share with others in order to add to my authenticity, if that makes any sense. This has been an extremely hard year for me… Continue reading Welcome!
Who am I?
I am a woman. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am an aunt. I am a friend. I am a nurse. These are all true. I am figuring out what each one of them means individually as well as what all of them mean as a whole that makes up me. I… Continue reading Who am I?