by Jess Bane Robert | Mar 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Are you feeling the light or the shadow? This full moon is affecting me for some reason. The full moons often illuminate something for us, within us. This full moon is a penumbral one, meaning that the Earth’s shadow is cast upon the moon for a time. Did you see it?...
by Jess Bane Robert | Mar 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week, I planned a presentation for a garden club on the connections between mindfulness and gardening, of which there are many. Further, in my Wednesday night Mindfulness Membership, we focused on a current goal we were cultivating—whether a new skill, a project,...
by Jess Bane Robert | Feb 29, 2024 | Mindfulness
Happy Leap Day! Are you feeling grateful for the extra day? (I know it’s not really an extra day.) Or are you just ready to be DONE with February? I’m of two minds—as always—it’s the curse of being a Gemini. Last night the mindfulness membership met over Zoom, as we...
by Jess Bane Robert | Feb 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
12 Paths Toward Greater Self-Love The February 1-day mindfulness retreat at the Barred Owl centered on self-love. Even those of us who thought we had little room for growth in this area were surprised to see how lack of self-love showed up in various aspects of our...
by Jess Bane Robert | Jan 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
I hope the new year is treating you well, friend. My January highlights were the online mindfulness circle and women’s mindfulness weekend retreat at the Barred Owl! I have so much gratitude for all in attendance and all who have inspired a mindfulness...
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...