by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 21, 2020 | Mindfulness
Knowing not what to say to you in this moment, I offer you an image: I am holding pain and joy in my pockets today. A dear friend once opened a yoga class with the teachings of Rabbi Simcha Bunim, a nineteenth-century Polish Hasidic master. He is credited with saying...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Feb 8, 2020 | Mindfulness
Because it’s been so helpful to me over the past few months, I’m writing today to share my newest mantra for working parents. A while back, I reflected on what I thought were the 10 Best Mantras for Working Moms. As a reminder, the Sanskrit word “mantra” literally...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jan 4, 2020 | Mindfulness
In parenthood, who hasn’t wanted to run far away from screaming kids, work challenges, and daily anxieties? Today I offer you a refuge when you’re looking for a hiding spot: the present. The very first time my husband and I left the house with our oldest son, our...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Nov 2, 2019 | Mindfulness
This past week, I had the opportunity to give a presentation called “Mindfulness for Busy Professionals” to a great group of BigLaw folks in the Big Apple. I love being able to share simple (if admittedly not easy) strategies for bringing some space, peace, and calm...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Sep 27, 2019 | Mindfulness
I tend to undervalue the power of small actions. Of small amounts of time. Of single, striking conversations. And I don’t think I’m alone in doing this.Working parenthood is so often a blur of color. A flurry of activity. A race against the clock. It seems we...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 24, 2019 | Mindfulness
“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...
