Tag: mindfulness

  • Mindful Moments:  3 Chocolate Practices for Ash Wednesday & Beyond

    Mindful Moments: 3 Chocolate Practices for Ash Wednesday & Beyond

    Mindfulness is the practice of noticing what’s happening in the present moment without judgement.  It’s being aware of your sensory experience: sight, sound, scent, touch, taste. It’s offering your kind attention to your emotions and thoughts, all without analyzing or criticizing.  In my Catholic experience, chocolate has been associated with Lent and Easter for decades,…

  • A New Season, A New Year

    “Love is patient.”                                             ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4 Greetings, Friends, It is a new year in the Christian Church calendar, and a new season is coming for all.  We are practicing Advent at our house…

  • One Season Out of Many

    “Love is patient.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4 Greetings, Kind Readers, I posted this over at thecatholicyogi.com, but I felt it was fitting for this space, as well.  I hope you enjoy the prose in the midst of all the poetry. It is a new year in the Christian Church calendar, and a new season is…