Mindfulness is very popular these days.  It is all the rage.  But  sometimes the mystery and mystique of mindfulness blinds us to what it really is.  Being and breathing.  Nothing fancy.  Nothing esoteric.  But SO difficult to do.  Oh so difficult....

Life is hard.  That's the good news and the bad news all in one sentence.  Accepting that life is difficult means that you aren't blindsided by the challenges it brings.  It is also a reminder to treat yourself with loving care Dr. Kristin Neff calls it SELF-COMPASSION...

Change.  It is the only thing we can count on in life.  But it tends to be the thing that we fear the most.  What would it be like to EMBRACE the idea of change?  To allow it to be something that IS rather than something we have to avoid, dread, or over anticipate.  Wh...