As I was enjoying walking in my neighborhood in Chicago during the fall season, I was taking notice of the changing colors and annual cycle of the trees. Specifically, how we as humans could apply the lessons of the trees to our own lives.

Last weekend as I drove east to Michigan, a wonderful inner alchemy began to stir.  Although I had not been feeling great due to a flare up of a chronic condition, my zest for wanderlust overrode my “common sense” instincts that said to mellow out at home for the weekend.  We had been planning this trip and I decided to go forth and see what happens, let life unfold as it does without any prompting.

THE JOY OF DOING NOTHING Do you ever notice when you have a bunch of free time on your calendar, you fill it up with things to kill time.  We tell ourselves it’s OK to…

MAKING LIFE CHANGES As I move towards making meaningful changes in my life, I often struggle with impatience at the pace of change or I just take one step towards that change with a sense…

What Matters Most During the pandemic, sometimes I feel as though I am living the same day over and over again as portrayed in the movie Groundhog Day.  As the sun rises, I roll out…

Kind is a State of Mind Hello everyone, welcome to A Kind Mind Chicago.  Why A Kind Mind?  We spend so much of our lives comparing ourselves to others, feeling we don’t measure up, putting…