by dmackinnon | Sep 23, 2021 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
Habits are tricky. They are insidious. They can steal time or give you back time. I’ve come to believe that habits are the key to a healthy life. The things we habitually do, as well as the things we habitually don’t do, make the difference between feeling good and...
by dmackinnon | Feb 23, 2020 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
The speed of life seems to get faster and faster, so I have found it more important to try to slow it down. The only way I know how to do that is by staying present as much as possible. When I say, “as much as possible,” I don’t mean that I spend 90% of my time truly...
by dmackinnon | Feb 3, 2019 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
What is a boundary? Just as we have property lines to show the boundaries between what is ours and what is our neighbor’s, boundaries in relationships let people know what is ours and what is theirs. When someone walks up our driveway to the front door and knocks;...
by dmackinnon | Jul 6, 2018 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
I’ve been practicing Zentangle for years now. A while ago, I told a friend of mine that I was going to Providence, Rhode Island, for three days to do a Zentangle Teacher Certification. Her response? “Wow, that’s quite a luxury.” It is a luxury in the sense that I have...
by dmackinnon | Nov 15, 2017 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
A few months ago my husband asked me how my first watercolor class went. “It was amazing!” I said. “I just want to watercolor all the time!” He sighed and said, “Great. Another distraction.” This comment led to a discussion about the housework, laundry, and cooking...
by dmackinnon | Oct 20, 2016 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
You are not your thoughts. I am not my thoughts. Meditating helps me remember this. When I meditate, I watch my thoughts come and go, like clouds in the sky. I focus on my breath until I realize I’m not focusing on my breath—I realize I’m thinking a thought. Then I...
