by Madeline | Feb 14, 2026 | anxiety, Behavior Change, Change, Client Stories, creativity, freedom, inner peace, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, personal growth, spirituality, Uncategorized
Many of you have seen the beautiful art on display in the Integrative Mindfulness studio in Bonita Springs, FL. These are the words of the artist, Theresa Girard, on her experience upon completing the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program -...
by Madeline | Apr 30, 2025 | Body Awareness, freedom, Health, meditation, Mindfulness, spirituality
Looking for a way to quiet your mind that doesn’t involve sitting still and following your breath? Walking meditation may be for you. It is just as beneficial as sitting meditation, with some differences. Obviously you’re walking instead of sitting, but the focus of...
by Madeline | Feb 3, 2026 | Body Awareness, Formal Practice, freedom, inner peace, interconnection, meditation, Mindfulness, nature, Practice
By Madeline Ebelini This morning I sit in a chair, wrapped in a quilt, under a tree. Eyes closed. I feel the weight of my body, the gravitational pull of the Earth, connecting me. I feel the movement of my belly with the breath, gently pulsing in and out, from within....
by Madeline | Jul 1, 2025 | Acceptance, Behavior Change, Change, Connection, freedom, inner peace, kindness, meditation, non-striving, personal growth, potential, Practice
The fastest way to happiness is within you, right here and now! It’s the absolute acceptance of WHO YOU ARE in this moment, as Marie Claire Bernards writes in this article. But most of us are not entirely aware of the subconscious ways in which we refuse to...
by Madeline | Jun 30, 2025 | adversity, Blame, fear, forgiveness, freedom, grief, personal growth, relationships
“Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” ~Jean Paul Sartre Does this article by Kate Swoboda speak to you? She shares this discovery: when you decide to forgive, you get to decide who you are. Image: crismatos
