by Ana Quirk | Nov 10, 2025 | Mindfulness
Meditation is a training of the mind. There are many ways to meditate, and many traditions, but I will focus on mindfulness meditation, which focuses on paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental way and can help us in achieving a state of calm...
by Siarra Jenkins | Oct 6, 2025 | Mindfulness
So often we want change—less stress, better relationships, healthier habits—but we don’t always know where to start. The truth is, the very first step in any kind of growth is self-awareness. Self-awareness is simply the practice of paying attention to what’s going on...
by Ana Quirk | May 12, 2025 | Mindfulness
Year after year, we see more and more drivers with less and less patience. People zigzagging between lanes, potentially risking others just to get ahead and skip a few cars, only to end up at the same red light as the rest. Road rage incidents, running red lights,...
by Ana Quirk | Mar 5, 2025 | Mindfulness
What happens when we fall apart? When we are surrounded by change, the only constant there is, and pain, the only thing we know for certain we will experience in life? We often turn to temporary satisfaction and run away from suffering. After all, this is a basic...
by Ana Quirk | Dec 23, 2024 | Mindfulness
The word “mindfulness” is probably one of the most overused words of the century (maybe I exaggerate, but at least the last decade), and tragically perhaps one of the most misunderstood as well, and it’s getting annoying. The word comes from the Pali word sati, which...
by Kelly Carter | May 13, 2024 | Mindfulness, Self Help
As a therapist who specializes in anxiety and OCD, I am always interested in the nuanced ways different anxiety symptoms manifest within different people. Anxiety, according to societal norms, is often associated with traits such as insecurity, indecisiveness, or a...
