As you read, feel free to spend a few moments simply resting. Maybe take a deep breath and notice the release of tension as you exhale. Continuing to keep some attention on your inner experience, see if it feels helpful to allow your shoulders to soften and notice how your body is supported by the surface you are resting on. Sometimes it’s easy to move from one thing to the next and get all wrapped up in the busy-ness of life, moving right past how it’s affecting us and our bodies. While you’re here, my hope is that you experience some solace and benefit from the spaces between the words, just as much as what they convey as they are strung together on the page.
Most people call me Amy, but the five who carry a part of my heart around with them call me Mom. As a creative mom of many, twice daily meditation is one of my saving graces (as well as several moments of mindful slowing down in between). Another is a deep commitment to cultivating connected, collaboration based relationships. Doubt, anger and guilt have played too much of a role in my mothering experience at times, resulting in a lot of shame and strained communication. A few years in, it became apparent that change was needed. What you will find here are expressions and explorations related to my continual growth as a mom, and woman, as well as offerings for others to explore, grow and heal with.
Along with mothering and meditation, much of my focus is on sharing mindfulness, strengthening collaboration skills, embracing discipline as a way to put values into practice and opening to the opportunities present in life’s challenges.
As I walk this journey, life brings many interesting experiences to test what I believe to be true. I am continually challenged to ask and answer difficult questions, modify with new insights and nurture new growth. We all have similar opportunities and responsibilities in life and that’s why this work exists — as a space of support to compassionately explore the presence we bring to parenting, relationships and life.
Within these pages are many gentle, and sometimes direct, invitations to explore awareness, intention and conscious choice — especially when feeling doubt, frustration, sadness or even rage. Sometimes things get messy and the presence we bring to life is far from our minds. Other times we appreciate the good and wonder how we could ever feel as upset as we do. Awareness creates a bridge to bring more conscious action into our lives.
If you would like to learn more about awareness through mindfulness, transforming anger, collaborative relating and positive parenting, please explore the site and join the mailing list to stay in touch. Choose a navigation tab and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to schedule a complimentary consultation to discuss how services may benefit you.
Mostly, thank you for connecting with me in the vastness of the world wide web. I’m glad you found your way here.
Take gentle care,
Amy