Your Mindful Hour Melissa Marks

Financial fears and uncertainty are certainly normal during this time.  Listen as Kristin O'neal, Financial Planner, shares her wisdom and grounded perspective.   

One of my favorite parts of the interview is when Kristin says:  "I've been thinking about yoga a lot.  This is a situation where you just have to sit with it and not be waiting for it to change or be over.  You have to adjust to this moment."  She talks about everything from the importance of pivoting, to the available options for stimulating the economy, to the lessons we need to take from this event moving forward.  

Lawyers have alarmingly high levels of alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety and divorce;  and they are 6 times more likely to commit suicide.  Mindfulness in the Law is our topic for today's podcast.  Brandye Brown left Big Law in order to find her joy again.  She really lets us in--opening the hood on what working in a big firm was like for her (and for so many others).  This is a great episode for anyone considering the legal profession or for those who feel stuck in their current role.  

Everyone has experienced a creative block of some kind.  Perhaps numerous times! Not fun.  And we know that by becoming more open and expansive, we can free our creativity and let our inherent genius shine again.  What if there was a writing coach that was HIGHLY SKILLED in helping you get there AND knew all the best tips and tricks as a writer/ editor?  Well look no further--it's Jill Dearman!  

This is an episode for anyone who dreams of doing something completely outside your comfort zone.  How do you even begin?  Learn from someone who is doing just that--Robin left her corporate job of 11 years to travel and build a business around traveling.  Little audio delay on my end--gets better as it goes.   Mindfulness lesson of the day--embracing non-judgment! Much love!

Mindfulness in cleaning and the art of reinvention! Learn all about it from a great meditation teacher, Brenton Harris.  

Two of my favorite Brenton quotes from this episode:

 "F it--I'm gonna figure it out.  I can breathe through this.  I can move into a space, be uncomfortable, and go."  

and

"The cleanliness of a space is so integral to mindfulness."

I couldn't agree more--soak up this man's wisdom.  A lot of gems here.

Amber talks about how a surprise outing on her birthday turned out to be more like a meditation "intervention."  We eat some of her favorite hummus.  Then Amber agrees to participate in the first-ever Your Mindful Hour "Mindfulness Coaching" segment.