by Jess Bane Robert | Dec 30, 2023 | Mindfulness
The end of the year, post the holiday rush, often brings bittersweet emotion. The balm of gratitude struggles to overcome the heavy feelings of regrets or shortcomings from the past year and sooth worries about the year yet to come. Amidst surges of self-doubt, my...
by Jess Bane Robert | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”~ Albert Einstein Yesterday my son Jacob and his girlfriend Isabel flew into Boston from Phoenix. We waited until they...
by Jess Bane Robert | Dec 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Want more play and joy in life? Want to tap into your inner knowing or intuition? Do you have some emotions to connect with and release? Expressive arts might be a great mindfulness practice for you. As a former middle school teacher and a mindfulness and creative...
by Jess Bane Robert | Oct 29, 2023 | Mindfulness
The first women’s mindfulness circle gathered at the Barred Owl on October 28th under the full moon. While I have held countless circles for college students, I have never convened a women’s circle before. Being in the company of women in this way was a privilege and...
by Jess Bane Robert | Oct 6, 2023 | Mindfulness
Benefits & How To Forest Bathe at Barred Owl Retreat Forest Bathe Chicken Meditation Tomorrow, at Donker Farm with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, I will read a children’s book I wrote with the owner of the farm, Elisabeth Donker, and I will lead flower...