by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Apr 30, 2022 | self-care, Working Dad, Working Mom
Ah, the words “alone time” make me sigh with joy and pleasure. Otherwise sometimes referred to as “me time,” this beautiful concept didn’t even have a name in by vocabulary when I was single. Before having children, I don’t think I ever felt the need to label a...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Dec 12, 2019 | Working Mom
My dear working mamas. Who among us hasn’t looked into her closet, and wondered what on earth she was going to wear to work? With parenthood comes so many changes. To our identities. Our sleep-schedules. Our bodies. Our hearts. In Mindful Return land, we believe...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Mar 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last weekend, I listened as a friend and working mama of two young boys described her experience going away on a several-day yoga retreat. The point she made that most struck me was about the effort it took to really sink into being taken care of while she was there....
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
The app that has probably been on my phone the longest, and that has gotten the most consistent use over the past few years, has been Insight Timer. It’s known both for its meditation timer, and for its amazing library of guided meditations and calming music. It...
by Lori Mihalich-Levin | Jan 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week, for a solid 24 hours, I felt my own strength and power. With perhaps the exception of the two days I gave birth to my sons, THIS was the most powerful, most sure, and least anxious I’ve ever felt. I’m talking about the same “I CAN do anything” highs I had...