Becoming Mindful Podcast

Hello Friends,In this episode of The Becoming Mindful Podcast, Maria and Jackie talk about the difficulty of mindfulness when our world - or the whole world - seems chaotic. We offer practices for grounding and to come back to our center even when it feels impossible. Find some peace within yourself. Be well!

In this episode of The Becoming Mindful Podcast, Maria and Jackie continue our series around our Reciprocity with Nature. In this episode, we invite outside wisdom by discussing Robin Wall Kimmerer's book, The Serviceberry. This book dives into the economy of natural ecosystems and explores the concept of a gift economy.

In this episode of The Becoming Mindful Podcast, Maria and Jackie begin a beautiful series around our Reciprocity with Nature. In this first part, we discuss our own experiences and observations about humanity's connection with mother nature and our own primal nature. If you can, take this pod outside and listen under a tree.

In this episode of The Becoming Mindful Podcast, Maria and Jackie wrap up our dive into Mindfulness as a Catalyst for Change. We discuss why mindfulness gives us hope for positive change in the world. We talk about how mindfulness can be the foundation of everything we do - every action we take. Listen to get inspired and motivated to practice mindfulness and share the practice with all who want it.

Hello Friends,In this episode of The Becoming Mindful Podcast, Maria and Jackie review Sharon Salzberg's beautiful book, "Real Change - Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World".

In this episode of The Becoming Mindful Podcast, Maria and Jackie explore how mindfulness serves as a catalyst for change. While change is constant and inevitable, mindfulness allows us to navigate it with awareness and intention rather than resistance. We discuss how society often imposes artificial expectations and control, making change feel forced and unnatural. By practicing mindfulness, we can soften our approach, recognize interconnectedness, and foster change in a way that is more balanced and holistic. The conversation also touches on sustainability, the importance of reciprocity with nature, and how embracing mindfulness can lead to societal shifts toward equity and ecological harmony.

In the final episode of our Mindful Routines mini-series, we share what we learned from practicing the meditation technique from Susan Piver’s book "Start Here Now" for a month. We reflect on how this daily practice shaped our routines and discuss ways to make meditation a lasting habit. If you’ve ever struggled to stick with meditation, this episode is full of relatable moments and practical tips.

Hello Friends, This month, we continue our three-part series exploring Mindfulness Routines. This month, we sought outside wisdom by reading Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation by Susan Piver. We both appreciated the accessibility of this book and recommend it to aspiring and experienced mediators alike. Enjoy! Until next time, Be well friends!

In this episode, Jackie & Maria begin a three part series exploring Mindfulness Routines. This first part explores the direction to meditate every day. Is that really necessary? We explore conventional recommendations and our own experiences with a disciplined practice. Find out more about Susan Piver and get her book Start Here Now https://openheartproject.com/open-heart-project Assignment For This Month This month, we'd like to round out this discussion by asking you all to practice journaling about your relationship with discipline. We've discussed many factors that affect our relationship with discipline and how we relate to them. How do you feel about it? Is it important to you? Do you notice it in your life now? Is it something that you want to get better at? Or is it something that makes you uncomfortable? Maybe you struggle with it. Can you imagine ways to change your relationship with it? Just explore your relationship with discipline. Let us know what you come up with, and we'll do the same. To access all episodes and connect with us, visit our website www.becomingmindfulpodcast.com Be Well, Friends.

This month we bring you an exciting new series where we explore mindful ways of living. In this first episode we explore the Solarpunk genre - an uplifting vision for what a utopian society built mindfully could look like; one where we live in collaboration with nature and innovate sustainably. We hope you are as inspired by the Solarpunk movement as we are!