by jocelyn_mitchell | Jun 21, 2022 | Be Mindful
One of the most famous quotes in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden comes in the concluding chapter, when Thoreau is explaining why he left his cabin in the woods. Giving fodder to high school yearbook quotes for centuries, Thoreau begins his famous paragraph by writing: “I...
by jocelyn_mitchell | May 23, 2022 | Be Mindful
Image from Yoga Studio According to a 2016 survey conducted by Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal, over 36 million Americans practiced yoga in 2016—a fast-growing increase from the 20 million who reported doing yoga in 2012! I can only imagine that even more people have...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Apr 8, 2022 | Be Mindful
Example of pocket aces (statistically the best starting hand) losing to a 7-2 (statistically one of the worst starting hands)—at least the 7-2 were suited! Image from Poker World. I really enjoy watching (and sometimes playing) poker—Texas Holdem poker, to be...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Mar 7, 2022 | Be Mindful
Art from Mari Andrew, My Inner Sky, via Rewire Kate Bowler was 35 years old and had just received tenure and had her first child. Everything seemed to be perfect in her life, and then she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. Since then, Kate has created an...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Feb 24, 2022 | Be Mindful
Photo featured in Jocelyn Sage Mitchell’s 500px Gallery, “Lakes in Maine” On January 22, 2022, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced tik nyaht hahn) passed away. I first learned about his teachings in 2003 from a fellow counselor at Seeds of Peace...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Jan 10, 2022 | Be Mindful
My journey to meditation began in early spring of 2020—in hindsight, quite lucky timing as meditation has been key to preserving my mental health during these years of global pandemic. A colleague of mine suggested checking out the Calm app and, in particular, the...
