Find Your Middle Ground

Tag: experience the middle ground

  • * The Story of the Terrier

    The votes are in and the terrier stays. Yippee! Thank you everyone who voted and for your comments. They were so helpful for me to connect with my inner terrier and little girl…… I was the little girl She’s still a part of me I am now the terrier The terrier is not waiting for…

  • * Vote here for your preferred photo

    Hi everyone. I am pondering changing my photo from the beloved terrier overlooking the water to the little girl striding down the road with her teddy. Now that you have spent some time visiting here … please let me know which of these photos you think is the best fit for this blog. “Life is…

  • * Happiness is Like …

    In Sri Swami Satchidananda’s translation and interpretation of the Yoga Sutras, he says that we attach ourselves to pleasure because we expect happiness from it, forgetting that happiness is already in us as the true Self. He continues: “Happiness seems to be the basic need of everything in this world, yet rarely does anyone find it.…

  • Love Yourself at Work and in Life

    Is it time to give yourself a boost and connect with your authentic self every day?  Sometimes we need a reminder to connect with who we really are in the highs and lows of life. I have had this list next to my desk for quite some time. It has become “wallpaper” …  like so…

  • * Inspiration in the Pendulum of Life

    Today I want to slow down and feel a need to linger in my Middle Ground. When I recognize I am out of balance, its time for me to come back to what’s most important. Some days are easier  than others … its part of the pendulum of life.  I decided to see which words…

  • * Difficulty and Softness

    Whether you come across a difficult situation or encounter a difficult person, or find yourself in a difficult yoga pose ….. Take a moment to pause and come inside. Notice if there is any hardness and tension that arises in your body and mind. Take a breath and allow the exhale to bring softness. Become…

  • * In the Highs and Lows of Life …. Have a Plan B

    “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu When we accept that things are always changing and its pointless to try to keep things the way we want them to…

  • * Finding your Middle Ground – What Gets in the Way?

    I write about finding that place of connection, contentment and peace in the highs and lows of life. I call it your Middle Ground. When you can spend time in this space and connect inwards,  life comes into balance.   My journey, and this blog, is to explore finding how to come from this place…

  • * Being Still Together in the Highs and Lows of Life

    “No relationship can thrive without the sense of spaciousness that comes with stillness. Meditate or spend silent time in nature together. When going for a walk or sitting in the car or at home, become comfortable with being in stillness together.  Stillness cannot and need not be created. Just be receptive to the stillness that…

  • * Finding My Middle Ground after Kripalu

    I have just returned from 10 wonderful days of teacher training at Kripalu. I came home with a cold (like most others in the group!) and a heart full of appreciation and warmth for the gifted people there. I also learned about advanced assisting in yoga. It’s now very clear that “advanced” assisting is not…

  • * Feeling Off Balance? Come to Your Senses.

    Are you still recovering from holiday overload and feel off balance? Try getting out of your head and turning to your senses. In doing so you’ll refresh your mind, body and spirit and connect with your Middle Ground. Its all too easy to be sucked into the busyness and indulgence of the season …. and…

  • * A Small New Year Resolution That Can Save the World

    As you may know by now, I am not a supporter of New Year’s resolutions. You can call me contrary  or realistic … but when we feel pressure to commit to a change or work towards a big goal, it simply doesn’t happen without the right resources and support in place – and an inner…

  • * Finding Middle Ground at Kripalu

    I’m just back from 10 days of yoga training and retreat at Kripalu Health and Yoga center. It is truly an amazing place. Kripalu means compassion in sanskrit …. and the center and people reflect the message in everything they do. It is a place where seekers come to find their Middle Ground. How cool…

  • * Being Mindful – What does it mean to you?

    This is great perspective on being mindful … from someone with mental health issues. Welcome to your Middle Ground 🙂 What does mindful mean to you? I’ll be gathering insights from others and sharing what I find.

  • * Happy Feet in Yoga and Life

    Instead of trying to see what’s beyond the horizon, take a moment and look down at your feet. This is where you are. Your feet are your foundation and will keep you grounded in life. They allow you stand tall and stay balanced. Remember you’ll need your feet to take you in the direction you…

  • Did You Have a Middle Ground Moment Today?

    Middle Ground moments are moments of mindful awareness where thoughts and time are set aside and we connect to our inner sense of being. It isn’t about what we are doing … its our relationship with what we are doing and how it makes us feel. Experiencing the feeling of being in that moment and…