Non-judgmental acceptance is a big part of mindfulness. But it is important understand that acceptance is not about “giving up” or...

Here is a beautiful way of describing the utility of being aware of how we are breathing--adapted from the book Living in the Presence by...

Master teachers can fit a lot of goodness into a few words, even if sometimes they sound a bit crusty. Like this quote from Sayadaw...

A nice new year’s haiku by the 17th century Japanese poet Mizuta Masahide: My storehouse having been burnt down, nothing obstructs my...

From the Al-Anon book Courage to Change: “Resentments mark the places where I see myself as a victim. I want to let them go because they...

Practicing mindfulness of thoughts can be tricky, because they so easily pull us in. Here are some beautiful phrases from a guided...

A quote from one of my favorite mentors, Stan Eisenstein: “Why do we do mindfulness and meditation? It is about recognizing that for...

It is the time of year to give gifts, but the best gift you can give to someone is simply the power of your presence. This quote by the...

Another pithy definition of mindfulness I enjoy. This from the teacher James Baraz: “Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is...

From a daily reading in the Al-Anon book Courage to Change. They are speaking about the regenerative power of cultivating gratitude: “If...

Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix has done a lot of work on helping chronic pain sufferers through mindfulness. She makes this cogent point to...

Although I am by no means a mental health professional, as a mindfulness teacher I enjoy learning about acceptance and commitment therapy...

I really love this Mr. Rogers quote (Fred, not Carl!): “I need thinking time when someone asks me a searching question. I wonder why it...

Al-Anon is a 12-step program for those who have loved ones who struggle with addiction. It is a wonderful program of self-discovery and...

Sam Harris on how we so often miss what is right in front of us because we’re looking right through it. You have to read this kind of...

The thinking mind often struggles to “understand” mindfulness, but that intellectualization often just gets in the way. As the teacher...

Sharon Salzberg on the effort involved in following the breath: “Sometimes in my own practice, I use this image of holding something very...

Kristen Neff, a pioneer in self-compassion research, often cites a study looking at how people tend to be much harsher on themselves than...

A great quote from the teacher Sam Harris: “Notice your tendency to compare yourself to other people. This is a habit that is born of a...

This is just a shout out to a place of much needed tranquility on the busy interwebs: @breathe.serene. Such a delightful interplay of the...