by leannemarie | Jul 2, 2015 | Mindfulness, Personal Relationships, Self-awareness, Uncategorized, Vipassana
After my first vipassana 10-day meditation course with Goenkaji, I fell in love with the idea that I could gain control over the mind and thus, emotions. I had gained a sense of control over my emotions and thought I should never EVER get triggered again. It actually...
by leannemarie | Jun 4, 2015 | Entrepreneurs, Mindfulness, Self-awareness
Before I begin, I must tell the truth!! The day I finished writing this blog I did not meditate, there was no yoga, and for lunch I ate cold leftovers from the fridge while watching educational How-To videos online. It’s all about balance y’all – sometimes it happens...
by leannemarie | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed how when you hold something inside, it has a tendency to just grow and grow and grow? We, in our pleasure-based society, spend a lot of energy trying to avoid unpleasant situations. This often means that we choose NOT to bring up uncomfortable...
by leannemarie | Apr 6, 2015 | Communication, Personal Relationships, Relationship Tools, Self-awareness, Uncategorized
One of the biggest challenges I face with emotions is expressing them in a CLEAR, OPEN and HONEST way. One day, several years ago while living in Mexico, I was hosting Jason Nemer, a traveling acro-yoga teacher and offered up my bedroom for him to stay in while he...
by leannemarie | Mar 13, 2015 | Communication, Personal Relationships, Relationship Tools, Uncategorized
For many years, I was a destination wedding planner and I helped so many couples plan for their “Big Day.” It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed taking care of all the details and helping couples have a stress free wedding. And then one day…I...