by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 20, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
Imagine yourself on a day when your childcare or school is closed, but you still have some work you need to get done. I’ve been there an uncountable number of times over the past decade. And I’ll admit that figuring out how to navigate the “closed” day...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 6, 2024 | Leadership, Mindfulness
“Have you heard about the 3 H’s?” my husband asked me, as he closed the front door of our house behind Steven. “No, what’s that?” I inquired, always eager to learn whatever wisdom Steven Cohen, our family’s – though primarily Jason’s – professional organizer had...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 23, 2024 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
The first two months of 2024 were dark for me. Dark in the cold season of winter, yes. But also dark emotionally. As I alluded to in earlier blog posts this year (about asking for help, practicing self-compassion, and the healing powers of walking), I felt many...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 24, 2024 | Mindfulness
I’ve done more than my normal amount of walking these past few months. Believe me, I’m not just guessing. My iPhone tells me, “On average, you have walked and run further this year than last year.” So there you go. As I wrote a few weeks ago, 2024 got off to a...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jan 27, 2024 | Mindfulness
My intention for this week has been one thing: self-compassion. If you read last week’s post on the Mindful Return blog, you know our family has been in crisis mode this month, simply putting one foot in front of the other. And as we settle into a knowing, like we...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 16, 2023 | Mindfulness, Working Dad, Working Mom
I’ve been thinking a lot about life stages lately. Not only about how we celebrate and mark the passing of time, but why. And about how we can be more fully present in celebrations as they happen. If I pause to look at my own life – my own calendar – it’s no wonder...
