by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Let’s do some box breathing now,” the yoga instructor said. I squinted my eyes and peered at her suspiciously, as though she had just made up a new word. Box what? I didn’t see any boxes around to breathe into.Perhaps it’s a visualization, I surmised. She said the...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Imagine a world in which you have a baby…and also rehearsals that end at midnight. And work schedules that aren’t set until the day before. I have mad respect for the working parents of the theatre.As I’ve mentioned before, a few months ago, I started...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Back in January, I took a deep breath, summoned my courage, and sent a message to someone I hadn’t ever met but who really inspired me: Sarah Wells. If you’ve pumped at work in the recent past, you’ve probably heard of her company, Sarah Wells Breast Pump Bags. Not...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of our favorite contributors on the Mindful Return blog, working mama Arielle Mir, is back! Today, she is here to share her insights on the parenthood skills we can bring to a new job. You know – one of those “advanced degree preferred” sorts...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
For a few years now, I’ve been a devotee of The Five-Minute Journal, a wonderful book with daily reflection prompts. I love that there’s an inspiring quote each day. It’s reassuring to me that the journal is designed so that you write in the date yourself, so...
