The old phrase was “phoning it in” but now days, it seems appropriate to say “zooming it in”. I am going to shake things up a bit and instead of writing a post, I am going to share with you the latest episode of a podcast I do through Zoom with my friend and ALS sister, Mary Hahn Ward. Our podcast, ALS Caregivers & Beyond, is something that started out of long conversations Mary and I have over the phone. We just get each other. For us we get to allow each other to see the real good, bad and ugly of our lives and what we are doing to move forward. That’s what I like about Mary, she is someone that is always looking to have gratitude, to be present and to find a way to make this world a bit better. When we talk, we don’t allow ourselves to get bogged down in the muck of the hard part of the journey, there is always a discussion of how do we move forward. She really introduced me to the idea of mindfulness and meditation and I have watched her for several years as she practices these things. I came to them after Tom died. In fact, my practice of mindfulness is only a few months in the making, but the changes I am seeing are incredible. So much so, that those closest to me can even see the transition I am making from heavy grief to healing.
In this episode, we discuss our own mindfulness and meditation journeys and how they have helped us find some peace in the destructive world of ALS.
Please follow the link to Episode 13, Meditation Mindfulness. Enjoy!