I was nine years old when I found out I would have to do body maintenance for the rest of my life. “What kind of God would design my body to be such a make-work project?” I protested to my mother who, at this point, was used to me questioning everything about the world I…
There’s a lot of focus on “mindfulness” these days, but what does it really mean? I prefer the term “present moment awareness” to describe that state of mind where we are so focused on what is directly in front of us, the rest of the world literally disappears. Whether you’re ice climbing, knitting, or walking…