March 8 is International Women’s Day. According to the Pan American Health Organization (a division of the World Health Organization), “Some 80 percent of home health care in the Americas is provided by women, but this critical work is neither recognized nor remunerated.” In fact, they say, “this invisible work is rarely even recognized as […]
Phoebe Chongchua, Editor of LifeFitMagazine.com, spoke with Brook Montagna, Personal Life Coach, around New Year’s about Mindfulness Practice and Setting Intentions. You can listen to the interview here and learn some strategies to gain clarity, joy and meaning in your life! Self Improvement never seemed like so much fun! If you are ready to re-vision your life and […]
I don’t know about you, but whenever I learn of new ways to raise my energy and vibration to the level of joy and harmony, I pay attention. Spending more time in joy not only feels good, it also means that I’m sending out those good vibes and affecting others in a positive way. The […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live the life of another species…a dolphin… a butterfly…a tree? Today, my imagination goes underground into the daily life of the gopher. I am just amazed at the persistence of gophers. No matter how many times her tunnels are destroyed, the little gopher just keeps on digging. […]
On February 18, we’ll have another Mindful Life Community Conversation and I want to know what you want to talk about! Where do you want to bring Mindfulness Practice into your life? What is happening in the world that needs our thoughtful, careful, compassionate attention? What do you need to spark more passion and creativity […]
Today’s Mindful Life Conversation really got me thinking! I hope it inspired you, too. Here are some thoughts I had after the call…. ……I am remembering another aspect of intuition. To be really open to intuition, I have to be open to “hearing” or rather “intuiting” something that I don’t already know! So if I’m attached […]
Today is Martin Luther King Day and the Obama team encourages us to celebrate with COMMUNITY SERVICE. Another way for being mindful. Just visit www.usaservice.org and find out what’s happening in your area. I was amazed at all the events in my own community, something for everyone! Community Service is a powerful mindfulness practice. Brook Montagna, […]
I keep thinking about building forts as a kid. I loved pulling out all the blankets and turning the living room into a fortress or a cave or a tea-house! So today, I ignored my grown-up mind, took the blankets off the bed and off the back of the couch, built myself a fort and […]
The Mindful Life Community in Action “I wake up every morning, torn between a desire to save the whales, attain enlightenment, visit the Dalai Lama or go back to bed. Makes it kinda hard to plan the day.” ~Diane English Have you set your New Year’s Intentions being mindful of your values? I have, and […]
Thinking of making New Year’s Resolutions? Think again. The most popular thing to do at New Years (besides drinking champagne) is probably to Make Resolutions. You tell yourself, your friends and your family (and if you’ve overdone it on champagne, perfect strangers!) that next year you’ll do it DIFFERENTLY. Next year, you really are going […]