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 | 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 | Oct 29, 2016 | Working Mom
Working mom guilt. I’m a firm believer that it is truly a useless and unhelpful emotion. It drives me crazy that hardworking, capable, and loving women who are both amazing mothers and amazing colleagues spend so much time and energy feeling like they (rather, we)...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jul 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sati. In Buddhism, it means something like “remembering to remember.” But what new mama can remember much of anything? Let alone that she should be taking time for herself? A few months after I gave birth to my second child and returned to work after my maternity...