This digest is about cultivating the practice of mindfulness to help awaken our awareness so we can be more conscious of the emotions, judgements, and habits that keep us stuck in unhealthy places.

Our thoughts build-up; at first as a light stream, then a steady river, and eventually they can be a turbulent ocean turning over and over, barrel-rolling us into heightened attitudes and dramatic reactions.

And if we don’t take some time to examine and question them, they can lead us to conclusions and responses that damage our confidence and relationships, fuel our fears, and steer us away from our authenticity.

In 1711 Alexander Pope noted, “To err is human….” It’s our superior cognitive ability that is also our greatest challenge to tame and comprehend.

What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is about being present enough to notice how our thoughts are creating our feelings, ideas, opinions, and ultimately informs our reactions. It’s an act of being able to witness what’s swirling around in our internal world.

By learning to examine our thoughts we discover how to be empowered rather than at the whim of riding the rollercoaster of our emotions.

AH’s Mission:

This is a place to discover the “AH”… the release, the understanding, and the forgiveness that we’re all seeking.

I’m lockstep with you. I used to be unconscious. Here’s my original essay from when I started my journey of working on being a better person…

Together, let’s learn to be kinder to ourselves and others as we all navigate this messy, complex journey of what it means to have a human experience.

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