Practicing Mindfulness | Divine Feminine Blog

Why Changing Your Mindset Is Not Enough

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I can give you the answer to this question right off the bat: Your nervous system is hardwired by the thoughts and beliefs that we’ve all lived by and under, through many eons in the patriarchic old paradigm. Those limiting, limited, gnarly thoughts that you’ve been regurgitating for eons have seeped down into your nervous system. That is why changing your mindset is not enough if you want... Read More

What To Do When You Feel Unmotivated Or Just ‘Blah’

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Here I am, sitting in front of my computer, preparing to write my next article. Honestly, I can’t Feel it. Today Feels more like a Sense of blah. When you Feel Unmotivated it's easy to just want this day to pass quickly. It’s been an intense week. Not physically. I didn’t have to evacuate my house like so many others did because of the fires in CA, nor did I run into other challenging... Read More

Why It Is Important To Harness Your Attention, Intention And Presence To Create A Better Life

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Beep – beep! Beep – beep! Beep – beep! I know that sound so well now. It’s 4AM and my alarm clock is going off to take me on my next journey into Now. I know why I am doing this. I know it is important to harness your Attention, Intention and Presence to create a better life. 4 AM is a very good time to meditate and practice. At this time, the melatonin levels are high and makes you... Read More

Using Mindfulness To Transform Rage Into Empowerment

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Have you ever been wrongly accused of something, leaving you with a look on your face that says: HUH? And then, do you feel a bunch of emotions arise, like confusion, shock, anger, fear and rage? It’s actually quite normal to feel that way when you have been wronged, unjustly accused and ‘didn’t do it.’ It triggers your survival mechanism and your need to defend yourself. If your... Read More

When Practicing Mindfulness, You’ll Notice Your Life Gets Better

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When Practicing Mindfulness The Unconscious Becomes Conscious Becoming aware of what you are currently not aware of, has to be on the top of your list when you want to change your life. The reason that change may not have happened yet, is most likely due to unconscious programming that impacts your life experience. Just imagine what can happens then, when practicing mindfulness... The Law... Read More

How To Start Practicing Mindfulness

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When I start teaching a new Meditation & Mindfulness class every quarter at UCSC, I have learned to expose the biggest obstacle every student runs into. It’s not your busy monkey mind It’s not your antsy body that can’t sit still It’s not your noisy environment It’s not your lack of energy These are valid challenges, for sure, and ones you’ll have to deal... Read More

Was The Fig Leaf In The Garden Of Eden The First Sign Of Shame?

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Is The Shame On You Or Off You? Or… is your shame button on or off?  I’ve done a little research since my last article Can Self Love Overcome Shame? and found a few interesting things to share. It’s a work in progress and I learn as I go to find out about the first sign of shame. No final conclusions are drawn, only an exploration of a subject that is curious to me. I invite you... Read More

The Joy Of Just Being MySelf

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I got into my car after my Hakomi session, closed the door and let out a happy “Yes” with my arms flying up into the air. “Yes, yes, yes! I can just Be mySelf!” I drove off with a big smile on my face, and a warm, happy feeling in my belly. Nothing ever felt better than just Being mySelf without the old crusty beliefs trying to keep me small and insignificant and making me doubt my own... Read More

What Does A Little Red Sports Car Have To Do With Meditation?

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I have used that metaphor of 'red sports car meditation' for many years in my Meditation & Mindfulness class at UCSC. In this 6 week course, you learn how to become conscious of what until now unconsciously has pulled you away from what truly matters to you, as well as from your natural state of Being. This state is what we eventually can wake up to, but we need to clear away the clutter... Read More

Six Simple Steps To Reach Serenity

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Meditation And Mindfulness: Practical, Powerful, Useful Steps To Serenity Most of my life I used to think others knew more than I did. I hadn’t learned yet how to trust my own inner wisdom. Even after sitting with many spiritual teachers and deepening all the time, something was still missing. I kept looking to them for answers. I hadn’t found the one teacher that was the right one for... Read More

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