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Mindful Monday
Mindful Monday is a weekly newsletter that encourages mindful reflection and intentional living. Navigate the archive below to catch up on a missed week, and review topics covered thus far. Subscribe below to get Mindful Monday delivered to your inbox each week.
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Navigating Resistance
Resistance is a force in our lives that pushes confrontation further away, and in doing so keeps us at a careful distance from what might matter the most.
Expectations and You
The expectations we carry are among the most powerful, and most unexamined, forces shaping our emotional lives. When reality does not meet what we anticipated, the pain we feel is rarely about the situation itself.
Your Relationship with Anger
Learn how to recognize triggers, shift thought patterns, and create space between feeling and action.
Staying in the Middle
Between every high and every low, there is a quieter space. This is where grounding begins.
Understanding CBT
CBT has evolved over time to offer multiple pathways for navigating thoughts, emotions, and behaviors — each one meeting you in a different way.
An Emotional Field Guide
Emotions are powerful indicators, but they are not the radical truth of our experience. When we learn to integrate emotion with reason, we begin to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and steadiness.
Staying Grounded
Grounding, when practiced daily, shifts stress from something that happens to you into something you can work with.
Cultivating Routine
When life feels unpredictable, predictable moments can calm the nervous system and restore balance. The key is knowing when a routine is anchoring you, and when it’s time to adjust.
When Urgency becomes Avoidance
Urgency helps in many areas of life, but in emotional healing it can become a way of avoiding what needs to be felt.
The Stories We Tell
Identity offers clarity, but rigidity can close doors. Explore the psychology of self-narratives and how questioning old labels supports growth and mental health.
Responses vs. Reactions
Build responses that reflect who you are, not what your stress patterns expect.
Gratitude ≠ Happiness
Gratitude isn’t about forcing happiness — it’s about recognizing what still supports us when life feels uncertain.
The Addiction of Stress
Explore how the body can mistake constant activation for safety — and learn simple, trauma-informed ways to retrain your nervous system to rest, regulate, and rediscover calm.
Is this a sanctuary or a prison?
The strategies that once protected us can, over time, keep us stuck. Through compassionate inquiry, we can honor these defenses while opening space for trust, connection, and growth.
Measuring Yourself Against Others
A quick scroll can shift from connection to comparison — pulling us off course and away from our own values.
An Antidote for Stressful Times
Stressful moments can often feel like a dense fog — they blur our perspective, narrow our vision, and make it hard to see what’s just ahead.
The Wisdom in Challenge
Though hardship can feel overwhelming in the moment, it often becomes a catalyst for healing and growth.
Navigating Difficult Conversations
On the path to personal growth and deeper connection, we often face uncomfortable but necessary conversations.