By Joan Marlow --- Well, the calendar keeps moving along and even though ‘things’ are different, they are still very much the same. It’s still 2020, COVID is still part of our lives, we’re continuing to practice ‘social distancing’ and we’re still wearing our masks. You might be doing online ...
By Julie Goldberg, MA, LAC --- With the start of the school year in full swing, a drastic increase in the amount of screen time, and uncertainty about the rest of the year (phew!), there’s no better time to start a mindfulness practice. One of the benefits of mindfulness is ...
By Joan Marlow --- Let’s celebrate the new name for this website: I am Teen Strong!! ‘I am…’ are two of the most powerful words in our life. In the world’s religions it is a sentence in itself, ‘I Am the great I Am,’ relative to thinking about each of ...
By Joan Marlow --- To be fully transparent, I must admit that I’ve had writer’s block as relates to writing this ‘Mindfulness’ blog. As I reflect upon it, this ‘block’ is just one more impact of our current time living in a Pandemic. Maybe you can relate: There are moments ...
By Joan Marlow --- My new thought is: Pandemic = Transition. I don’t know about you, but most everything in my life is different than what it was back in February!! Do you remember February????!!! Our ‘new norm’ is all about being fluid and adaptable to change; and simply accepting ...