by Erin Joosse | May 17, 2018 | Impermanence, Meditation, Mindful Living, Mindfulness
This afternoon I am sitting with my father, and it is peaceful. It’s raining. He is reading; I’m working on my computer. He is humming contentedly to himself. It is quiet. It reminds me of some of my favorite moments of my childhood. My parents and I sitting around,...
by Erin Joosse | Apr 12, 2018 | Insight, MBSR, Meditation, Mindful Living, Mindfulness
When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might seem like just as we are trying to sit down and settle down, our brain goes into hyperdrive. We might be making to do lists, we might be replaying something...
by Erin Joosse | Mar 1, 2018 | Community, Compassion, MBSR, Meditation, Mindful Schools, Mindfulness
I stood at the front of the room, my breath a bit shallow, a little nervous to look at the sea of young faces in front of me. I am not used to teaching children – a room full of adults is far less intimidating to me. I took a breath and let it out slowly,...
by Erin Joosse | Feb 21, 2018 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Retreat, Silence
“Our spirit has an instinct for silence. Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space, a garden where we can till, sow, reap, and rest, and by doing so come to a deeper sense of self and our place in the universe. Silence is not an absence but a...
