Ever since I can remember, I have tried to run from pain and discomfort, whether emotional, mental or physical. I, instead, would obsess, wonder, escape, run away, ask why, or inquire how long it would last. I wanted to feel good and would do whatever it took, pay tons of money, to make myself feel …
If you have ever taught or observed a teacher in action, you will find that in most moments the instructor is reminding students to pay attention, sit in their seat, stop talking, try harder, do better. Notice, where is the focus? It is very natural to ignore all of the many things going right and …
She was lost, I remind myself. I watched her decline over the year and every time I thought this might be it, after a bad week, she bounced back and appeared to be herself. Kind of. She still walked into walls, got stuck in odd places, didn't know if I was home or not, twitched, …
She was lost, I remind myself. I watched her decline over the year and every time I thought this might be it, after a bad week, she bounced back and appeared to be herself. Kind of. She still walked into walls, got stuck in odd places, didn't know if I was home or not, twitched, …
Many of us have an experience. And in that experience, we determine if we want to experience it again. We make a statement about it and we create a story that determines our path ever after. Let me give you a personal example. I once tried a yoga class. It was so hard and rigorous …
This weed flower (and it's unique strength) I saw this morning reminded me of a poem titled "Perception" I wrote in 1996: we walk thru the fieldsand all we see are the weedsgrowing, expandingspreading through all of the landuntil that is all we see we forget about the flowersthe treesthe crystal blue-white skysometimes we wonder …
We have all taken sides at one time or another, in person or on social media. Did it work for you? Did it feed your truth and justify your behavior? We can all find evidence to support our truth. All of us. But it takes courage to look beyond our perceived "truth" to really hear …
Many times in our lives we may find ourselves in situations that question all of our decisions. Then one day we may get an "Ah ha" moment that brings such clarity and understanding. Because of these gifts, I remind myself of this wisdom during uncomfortable times. I remind myself that in that one precious moment …
For some of us, dealing with anxiety and/or depression has been a roller coaster ride for much of our lives. We are up, we are down. We are on, we are off. When we feel good we want to hang onto those feelings and never let them go, sometimes to our own detriment. I mean …
Kim Hiles, Author | Educator 