On Living a Mindful Life

Posted on April 11, 2021

This last year has literally forced all of us into confined spaces for extended periods of time. In our pre-pandemic, “old-normal” world, if we sat home for a whole weekend, we’d be sure not to sit home for the next three.  During the pandemic, our escape became binge-eating, binge-watching shows, and binge-Instagramming for the first three months.  As reality set in and the number of pandemic-related cases and deaths rose globally, we had to confront the fears that we had been escaping from.  And you know what happens when humans have to face their fears:  Yes, we break down. Religious people started turning to their places of worship for support and solace, while the masses online became interested in mindfulness.

Interestingly—and I’m sure it was no coincidence on a spiritual level—I was enrolled since December 2019 in a yearlong mindfulness facilitation (teacher) training at UCLA through their Mindfulness Awareness Research Center (MARC).  As word got around, and I shared this with the parents that I was consulting with during the pandemic, I repeatedly heard the following questions:

“What does it take to be a mindful parent when the whole household is in my face all the time?”

“How can I live a mindful life?”

“Can I train myself to be mindful in everything I do?”

“Do humans have the capacity to master mindfulness?”

“Mindfulness is great conceptually. What do I do when I have steam coming out of my ears because I’m angry with my partner or my kids?”

You see, most have us have the good intention to live a mindful life, but more than half the time we don’t act like it. We don’t know what to do in the moment. Would you believe me if I told you there is one answer to all of the questions above? By this one thing, you’ll be well on your way to actually living a mindful life! Once you have it down, you can share the love with your children, family, friends, and community.

I invite you to join me LIVE for Mindfulness Meditation Monday. It’s 30 minutes and it’s FREE. Please register here: https://bit.ly/mmmwithroma

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