Mindfulness meditation is staying in the present moment.
“Work ethic is less valued than in the past.” This is what an exasperated client said to me recently. Her college classmates critiqued her for working hard earlier that day. They were worried about her because she puts an incredible amount of pressure on herself. I actually worry, too. This pressure stresses her out, causing […]
A client told me about these Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz so I looked them up. I love the simplicity of them. Years later I was in a movie with him. “Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements was published in 1997. For many, The Four Agreements is a life-changing book, whose ideas come
“Friends are never truly lost. Sometimes they ebb and flow into and from our lives, however, never lost.” Evelyn Prieto I wanted to share with you all a recent tender moment in counseling. My client a young, beautiful woman was telling me a story of how she learned that “nothing was permanent” after losing
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This post about the benefits of yoga is by Rachel from the Capricious Yogi. When Jodi asked me to write an article about the benefits of yoga, I thought…”sure, that’s easy, no problem!” But as I started to consider what I wanted to say, I found myself flooded with reasons why someone should begin a yoga
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There are many things that keep us from sleeping better, but it all boils down to stress. Stress keeps us from sleeping, but what is worse is that stress is caused by lack of sleep. Consistent, better sleep Ideally we should be getting 7.5-9 hours of sleep per night and it is better if these
These commitments are things to do in 2016. I know, I know, you have so much to do as it is. I hate to add to that list . (Some of us need to subtract from the list, actually!) My intention is more freedom, enjoyment and happiness in your life rather than more pressure. They
When you create an altar in your home you make a statement that you are open to miracles. Also, you send a message to the Universe that you are not only committing to a relationship with the Divine, but to a deeply respectful relationship between you and yourself. The soul craves connection. I have been
You’ll notice that in this new blog design debuted today, I use my full name, Jodi Lobozzo Aman. I took my maiden name of Lobozzo after I was married as my legal middle name, but until now it has only shown up in print on Facebook. Recently, I have felt the strong urge to re-identify