What moments in life have given you starry eyes? Falling in love? Finding out you’re pregnant? Holding your baby for the first time? Starting a new job? Winning an award? Summiting a mountain? Creating a piece of art? Watching your child or someone you love accomplish a goal that’s meaningful to them? One of my ... Read More about Happy Earth Day & thank you for 8 years! The post Happy Earth Day & thank you for 8 years! appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

Even if celebrations are virtual, the earth is always here to receive you, on Earth Day and every day! Here are some easy ways to get engaged with Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Walk! Simply go for a walk in your neighborhood. If you do this all the time, set a focus like noticing and ... Read More about Earth Day 2021: Ideas & Events The post Earth Day 2021: Ideas & Events appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

This is a story of a year of transformation. I know that many of us have been eagerly awaiting an end to 2020. We want a do-over – a new start that matches more of the 2020-themed taglines about clarity and vision. We want a year that does not claim hundreds of thousands of lives ... Read More about Reflections on 2020: lessons in patience & gratitude The post Reflections on 2020: lessons in patience & gratitude appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

I’ve always loved outdoor yoga and I miss practicing in community, so I decided to investigate who was offering this physically distanced, vitamin-D mindful movement option in summer 2020. Classes are by advanced registration open except where noted. Be sure to visit the studio’s site to register. On the day of your outdoor class , ... Read More about Outdoor yoga opportunities in & around DC The post Outdoor yoga opportunities in & around DC appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

Three years ago, in 2017, I wrote here about coming to terms with the fact that I had chronic Lyme Disease as well as reactivated Epstein-Barr Virus. It took a lot of time to work on healing. In the process I came to terms with the fact that I could not make this website a ... Read More about Climbing Out of Lyme The post Climbing Out of Lyme appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

I can run again! It took me eight and a half years after my second child was born to start getting back on the trail, and now, a year later, I have made it up to running 10 miles. It took a lot of work to get to this point – to heal my body ... Read More about Back on the trail: running (years!) after baby The post Back on the trail: running (years!) after baby appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

This is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which is celebrated on April 22. Although Earth Day celebrations are obviously not happening in person and some programs – like the Great Global Clean-Up – have been postponed, there are plenty of ways to help lead your kids to awareness about natural resources and to stoke ... Read More about Celebrate the 50th Earth Day (at home!) The post Celebrate the 50th Earth Day (at home!) appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

Many local healers are making available distance healing sessions. Many are doing fee-based telehealth sessions, which will keep their small businesses paying their bills, but some are also offering free grounding and meditation sessions. Listed here are offerings led by practitioners meant to help you find your way to healing in the while in-person sessions ... Read More about Remote healing opportunities The post Remote healing opportunities appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

Since schools shut down on March 13, I’ve been overwhelmed by all the amazing online opportunities and homeschool suggestions that have been zooming through my feeds. What I really need are strategies to get my kids to breathe and to connect to their bodies when they are cooped up at home without access to other ... Read More about Resources for supporting emotional well-being in kids – spring 2020 edition The post Resources for supporting emotional well-being in kids – spring 2020 edition appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more

Tamara Rubin of Lead Safe Mama traveled to the East Coast recently to educate people on how to choose safe products for their homes. Having followed her blog for a while and been astonished at some of her findings when she’s tested vintage and new dishes, toys, jewelry and more, I organized a testing party ... Read More about Lead Safe Mama Testing Party RECAP! The post Lead Safe Mama Testing Party RECAP! appeared first on Mindful Healthy Life ..read more