We took a three-week break from meeting in person start January 23rd, but held a virtual study group for those who were interested. The topic was Living and Loving Your Imperfect Life, based on a Mindfulness.org article by the same name. The author makes the following observation:

The concept of mindfulness often brings up images of relaxation, stillness, or acting in some beatific, staid manner. Indeed, there’s a widely held assumption that being mindful means you’re always calm and in control. And because of this perception, mindfulness itself is sometimes miscast as a set-up for personal failure. “Life’s hard enough without aiming for being mindful all the time.”

The article includes tips and an exercise for working with the Inner Critic - always helpful!