Laura Martin, Author at River Rock Mindfulness

Meditation Is A Team Sport

April 7, 2023 I just got back from seeing a few Spring Training baseball games in Florida. What a treat to be in these smaller stadiums of more human proportion, and…

Got JOY? Your Snow Day Barometer.

The Portland area meteorologists must be having some hard days this week. This snowstorm caught a lot of people by surprise and turned Portland into an ice-skating-demolition-derby-parking-lot for the rush…

Welcome, 2023!

Thank you Beginning with **gratitude** for everyone I got to cross paths with this year: What a gift to share the experience and practice of mindfulness. It seems what most meditators…

The Year-End Questionnaire for 2022—>2023

Reflecting on the Year 2022 By popular demand, I offer you this tradition I have been keeping for about 20 years: the New Year's Questionnaire 2022-2023. It's been updated for…

May I have your atten- SQUIRREL!

What is it that lets YOU know that summer is winding down? Kids going back to school? Is it the golden light that casts a particular kind of shadow…

Meet Me For A Challenge?

Read on and reply! I just heard an inspiring talk by Natalie Goldberg -- a Zen practitioner, a prolific writer, and a writing teacher. I learned in this talk that…

The Wise Teachings of Pear Trees

TODAY is Peak Pear Blossom Day in my backyard. TODAY! These two beautiful Asian pear trees we inherited have been donning their wedding gowns every spring for many decades. The…

What Do You Do When There Is Nothing You Can Do?

Open Your Heart. Spread Your Wings. Another war has broken out in the world. What do you find in this moment? I have been feeling a mixture of helplessness and…

Have You Ever Tried Mindfulness?

I went to a new dentist a few months ago, and spent most of the time with the hygienist. She was very thorough in taking a history, and she found…

An Annual Favorite: The Year-End Questionnaire

Reflecting on the Year 2021 By popular demand, I offer you this tradition I have been keeping for about 15 years: the INNER WORK TURNING THE WHEEL - Year-End Questionnaire…

Meditation Is A Team Sport

Got JOY? Your Snow Day Barometer.

Welcome, 2023!

The Year-End Questionnaire for 2022—>2023

May I have your atten- SQUIRREL!

Meet Me For A Challenge?

The Wise Teachings of Pear Trees

What Do You Do When There Is Nothing You Can Do?

Have You Ever Tried Mindfulness?

An Annual Favorite: The Year-End Questionnaire

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