by Cheryl | Mar 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
I often discuss the importance of slowing down, but if we’re honest, achieving true stillness is more challenging than it may seem. We try to take it easy by walking or looking up at the clouds. We pat ourselves on the back for embracing a slower pace. Yet that...
by Cheryl | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Why do we have to deal with stress and anxiety nearly every day? It’s usually because our brains work overtime! We are hard-wired to be on constant high alert. Our brains would love to keep us in a fight, flight or freeze state. They are designed to do just...
by Cheryl | Aug 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
One day recently, my Tai Chi teacher, Ruby Aver, spoke on the concept of “Being instead of Doing.” Most of us have heard this phrase but do we take time to contemplate its meaning, or are we too busy “doing”? Doing indicates...
by Cheryl | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
We all know the value of conscious breathing. We hear about it constantly. What we don’t hear much about is the place of stillness between the inhale and the exhale. This is the Gap. We have thousands of thoughts in the course of a day. Our minds are...