Mindfulness is a gentle and compassionate approach to becoming present to life as it is happennig in the moment. It is a practice of noticing what is here without judgement. Tara Brach, a mindfulness teacher, speaks about it as having two wings – clear seeing and compassion. Clear seeing is a moment-to-moment acknowledgement about what is happening in the present moment. Recognizing the way our bodies respond to what is happening without turning away or judging. The second wind, compassion, is about being able to relate to what we are seeing in a tender and gentle way. Holding our experience, whether we like or not, in a loving embrace. Together these two wings provide clarity on how we choose to react. Ultimately leading us into radical acceptance of the ever-changing landscape of life and our internal worlds.

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I am greatly inspired and influenced by the mindfulness teachers - Tara Brach and Thich Naht Hahn. I also have received training in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness from David TreLeaven.