Essentialism — A Body, Mind, Brain Approach to Wellness

Notes from my "Spanish Cuarentena": Day 52

Today I looked back on a blog post I wrote when we initially decided to move to Spain titled, A Year in Spain. Like a premonition, these were the things on my “Spain to-do list”:

Practice the difficult art of not being in a rush
Make more time for nothing
Apprentice to presence and come into a more subtle and vibrant experience of embodiment
Experience moments of connection previously unknown to me

I’ve been “working” on this list since we arrived in July, 2018 but this quarantine took those intentions to the next level, showing me just how little I actually need and that in fact, less continues to be more.

MindfulnessRachel PosnerMay 4, 2020Quarantine, Essentialism, Spain, Dabid Whyte, Presence

Quarantine: Day 19 and Online Classes

When we’re in difficult or traumatic situations, feeling both self-agency and purpose is a necessity! Without it, we can feel anxious, fearful or even paralyzed. In quarantine, we can feel isolated, both from our support systems and from what’s happening in our communities. I’ve had moments of guilt for feeling good, for not suffering in the way other people may be suffering. I’ve had moments of feeling useless for not having a role to play in this world crisis. And then I’ve stepped back and recognized that like all of you, I do have things to offer.

MindfulnessRachel PosnerApril 2, 2020Online Courses, Quarantine, Spain, Essentialism, Purpose, Presence

One Too Many Things

Being busy - it’s an old and boring story I’ve been telling people for years and one which I’m ready to re-write. I think it’s safe to say that like most of you, I “do” too much. I thought it might be a useful exercise to ask myself why. Here is what I came up with: