Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon Ringtailed Cat-  Halloween

View of the muddy  Colorado River and
Black Bridge at the base of Grand Canyon,

Another badge for the hat.

42 different species of Lizards

Feeding  Phantom Mules

4 Corners National Monument

Downward Facing Dog
In 4 States at once. <3 span="">

Adho mukha śvānāsana
A girl after my own heart. 

Arches National Park

United States of Yoga

Delicate Arch

04 November 2016

Pain in her eyes

Pain in her eyes.

Pain on her brow.

Living with out

her baby somehow.

Braving the dark

Seeking the light.

In Searching for truth

Her candle ignites.

“Life will happen,

No matter how I feel

Time marches on that’s the raw deal.

I will not waste my days

Stirring in thought.

I choose to be present

with all the wonder I’ve got.”

So, she keeps moving forward.

Honoring her bestowment

Relishing small joys

Living each moment.

Mindfulness Yoga Classes

Autumnal Equinox YogaMindfulness
September 21 and 28
5:30 pm

Mindfulness: Thinking about what you are doing right now. Living in the moment. The benefits of being mindful are endless, yet, it is increasingly difficult living in a society of mindless activities. Step away from your screens and begin a new life practice. Seize the Power of Now.

Mind Your Body
234 S. Main
Pocatello, Idaho

Rabbitstick- Primal Skills Rock

One week of primal living taught me that-  Primal living IS living in the moment.

I love creating, and I also love functionality.  So carving wooden utensils so I could use them to eat with this week was very rewarding.  

I learned so many great skills this week-  and made some amazing friends.

Starting fire with a bow drill.

Death Cafe
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Brain Tanning hide

Carving Wood Spoons

Making a Osage Orange Bow

Glenwood, Alberta Canada

Uncle Mel at home in Glenwood
with Ruby Catherine.

We love you!   
We love Canada.  
Thanks for your kindness.

Mindfulness is...

 Thank you Jon Kabat-Zinn, for your research, dedication and gifts in sharing Mindfulness.
I am grateful.

Watching the clouds,

Observing a flower,

Feeling the sun on your skin,

Making eye contact and connecting with another,

The joy in your heart when your dog is glad your home,

Creating,

Appreciating,

Mindfulness is living in the present moment.

Mindfulness is not…

Chatter in your mind,

The thoughts you have of your annoying neighbor,

The things you say in your mind about others,

Worry about things that may go wrong at work,

Fear about things that will NEVER happen to you.

Our whole life is made up of moments. 

How will you spend your moments? 

All we ever have is the current moment that we are in- 

It is a gift.  Are you at peace with your Present?

-HLC

Lizzy's 1st Birthday

I began my journey in Mindfulness 6 years ago, as I read Geneen Roth's,  Women, Food and God.
As with most things if life, learning to be mindful is a process that takes effort over time.  I have put much effort into practicing mindfulness- living each moment.  It is not easy, I am human, I still have to kindly reminding my chattering mind to live rather than anticipate, or fear.  Kindly, non-judgmentally bringing myself back to the present is something I work on everyday.

And now after losing my daughter, Elizabeth (Lizzy) in 2014, I see even more clearly the value of mindfulness.   All of  my efforts to live each  moment are a blessing.  Before she died-  I strived to be present with her, to love her (verb), to enjoy her.  And now that she is gone, heart wrenching and difficult, I have used mindfulness to brave the darkness.  To be in the moment with my pain.  I have let myself grieve rather than bury it deep inside.  Is this difficult?  Absolutely.  I brave darkness everyday, I feel pain and hurt, and longing.    Yet somehow, I also feel peace.

What is the alternative?  Burying my pain.  Not allowing.  Pushing it away.  Pretending it doesn't exist.  This just creates underlying fear and  anxiety- the opposite of peace.  And no matter what the pain of losing my baby girl exists.  pretending, pushing it away, only creates fear. The opposite of peace.  I choose peace.   I choose to live in the moment.