Be with your body and your breath

Simply lie flat with your hands at your sides, and relax. Bring all of your awareness to your body. Just think about what you can feel. Feel your feet touching the ground. Feel your bottom sitting in your chair, your head and neck in line with your spine. Now bring your attention to your breath. Notice that you are breathing. Begin to feel your breath moving in and out. Watch your breath, watch it move deeply, slowly, and gently, in and out as your body begins to relax and let go.

If your mind wanders

If your mind wanders off, gently and firmly bring your attention back to your breathing and body awareness practice. Relax and be fully present for fifteen minutes (or even just a few minutes). You will be amazed how this simple practice can make a big difference. Do it now!

Excerpt from A Moment’s Peace: A Mom’s Guide to Creating Calm Amidst Chaos now available in e-book!

This is how I felt when I recently came across the site- Mother Nature Network (MNN). I also discovered one of their writers  Jen Savadge who writes about green parenting, raising eco-friendly kids and she had this to say about Finding A Moment’s Peace

Check it out- they have loads of great information.

P.S. Haven’t been on vacation this summer? Need a virtual one? Check out Mother Nature Network’s slide show 8 of the Greatest Eco-Friendly Beaches

Think for a moment about something or someone in your life that drives you crazy, something that really makes you nuts or gets right under your skin…

Have you got it?

Know this very issue, this annoyance or problem, is actually your ticket to a better life. This situation is in your life, “in your face” for a reason. The reason is for you to discover, to learn, and to grow.

Excerpt from A Moment’s Peace : A Mom’s Guide to Creating Calm Amidst Chaos

Just for a moment, instead of a tornado of responsibilities, stress, mayhem, imagine instead a deliciously calm sense of quiet. A whisper of grace. A space of serene, tranquility. Peace of mind. Stillness. Freedom. Strength. This is what a moment’s peace feels like. This can be yours everyday.

Anytime you feel stress today– take yourself to this place.

Excerpt from A Moment’s Peace : A Mom’s Guide to Creating Calm Amidst Chaos

I want to offer you my strong belief that as mothers we need to nurture ourselves, and teach you how to get out of your own way, as I did in working at the hospital, and tap into your intuitive natural core of strength. How do we do that?

Today, allow yourself to “feel” more of what is around you. Notice smells, sights, sounds, conversations–how do they make you feel?

When you begin to “read between the lines,” perhaps you will get your first taste of feeling less tense and more relaxed and at ease. Noticing is the first step. This experience you are about to embark on will gently take you by the hand and allow you to step into a new place. A space that is comfortable, peaceful, easy, and most importantly doable. It will teach you how to look at life with fresh eyes, empowering you to change the way you respond to your environment.

Let me hear how it goes!

Moment’s Peace Daily Inspiration #1 Can YOU be Open to Wonder?

Can you be open to wonder? open to the idea that you may know more than you think?

You don’t need to tell me: A mother’s love reaches beyond any logical boundaries. Most mothers would sacrifice their very lives to protect the life of their child. How is it, then, that we miss the bigger picture, the weaving of our interconnected lives, in forgetting to nurture our own well-being?

I believe it rests in our attempts to be selfless, quickly pulling on one thread instead of patiently working on an interconnected piece of art. In doing so, we somehow miss the beauty of the whole tapestry. In attempting to tend to everyone else first—when inside we are falling apart—eventually, over time, we lose our capacity to be strong for anyone.The good news is it doesn’t have to be this way.We all have a choice. You have a choice.

Today be open to the possibility you know more than you think!

Let me hear from you. Tell me how you are open to the possibility.

Excerpt from A Moment’s Peace : A Mom’s Guide to Creating Calm Amidst Chaos

Talk shop with social media influencers, industry leaders and leading brands as they share best practices. Discuss ways to create smarter web-based marketing, and discover social media tools that engage your audience and build relationships.

Thanks to WeilBaby, I have the opportunity to offer a full conference ticket to one ever-so-lucky winner! Weil Baby is hosting the WeilBaby welcome…

Thursday Feb 18th: Weil Baby Welcome

Check in. Unwind. Chill Out. Start off your Mom 2.0 weekend with a little time for mom – join us for refreshments in the Welcome Lounge Hosted by Dr. Andrew Weil’s Weil Baby. Pick up your goodie bags and sign up now for a free ten minute healthy lifestyle consultation with Elizabeth Irvine, BSN.

The whole conference is full of great panel discussions. Below is my panel. I look forward to being with these fellow panelists and help mom’s clear out a little clutter!

Mind: Clearing Out Mental Clutter

So many of us are rocking out on social media, but we are still struggling with managing a crazed schedule and creating a balanced life. News Flash: the world our Mother’s taught us how to be women in, is as ancient as the dinosaurs! Innovation is the name of the game when attempting to clear our schedules and our heads. This panel will discuss topics from time/project management to clutter habits that stand in your way as well as redefining our standards of perfection and acceptance. Check out this panel discussion on Friday February 19th at 2:30pm (Elizabeth Irvine, April Welch, Susan Wagner)

All you have to do is post a comment on why you want to come to the summit.

WeilBaby will choose one lucky winner!

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