This great quote by Kinky Friedman contains a deep and vital truth.

Well, Hello! It sure has been a long time. I'm back with some shorter content I'm bringing over from a certain video platform y'all might know. My handle over there is art_mindful, if you're interested in finding me there. Today's episode is about the way we can seek to understand ourselves and others, in all our moment-by-moment experience. And when we do, Love is the only option. I hope you enjoy it! I'll be uploading lots more content like this in the coming days.

Popping in for an impromptu episode on the vital importance of seeing - clearly and efficiently - where our attention is at any given moment. If you're interested in a chat, click here: Virtual Cup of Tea With Art

I'm back after a loooooong break to talk about mindfulness, rigidity, chaos, tolerance, and how to approach 'The Work'

Gosh! I tried to squeeze it all into this episode. How'd I do?

Most people come to mindfulness and compassion practices in order to heal and grow in some way. It could be anything, from stress reduction to relationship work, and everything in between. So it's important to recognize that the mind - because it doesn't 'see' what isn't there - will tend to not notice the improvements along the way of the journey. This will often lead to pessimism and, often, the abandonment of the practices. In today's episode, I explore this phenomenon from the perspective of our intra- and interpersonal, moment-by-moment experiences.

Another quickie! I just posted this on social media and thought you might like to hear it: In the Compsych Stress Pulse Report - a report that showed that nearly 70% of employees in North America experience chronic stress - the number one reason people cited for workplace stress is their workload.While it is true that employees are asked to more than ever, the workload itself is not the true source of the stress.Check out this video and let me know what you think!

A little message to help you manage stress during the holidays. I wish you well!

When we engage in blame, not only are we never accurate in the placing of blame, we deprive ourselves of all that is really important.

Self reflection can be a profoundly beneficial practice. We can learn about who we are in the here and now from examining who we were before. Or self reflection can be profoundly inhibiting and damaging. We become a more limited version. of ourselves and lose our self confidence and optimism. The difference is in how much we hold ourselves with love and kindness as we perform the self reflection.