“Every moment only once.” -Thich Nhat Hanh “Every moment only once.” I love these words by Thich Nhat Hanh, a monk, a spiritual leader, poet and peace activist who is renown for his teachings and writings on mindfulness and peace. Some of Thich Nhat Hahn’s key teachings are that the practice of mindfulness helps tether [...]
I recently wrote an article for the Huffington Post called “Start Looking Up Instead Of Down: Three simple tips to help you unplug and mindfully engage.” The post details how obsessed people have become with their smart phones and other mobile devices and the impact that the overuse and abuse of technology is having on [...]
We’ve all been guilty of thinking about work while at home. And then there are those of us—many of us—who actually take work home, for real, through our mobile devices. With the ability to always be connected, it can become harder to justify unplugging from work and really engaging with the world around us, [...]
We can sit next to each other and yet be in completely different worlds. The other morning, as I was waiting for my bus, I was scanning the day's headlines on my phone. A reminder popped up from my meditation app, reminding me to pause and take a couple of mindful breaths. I took out my [...]