Back To School

If you would have told me that I would be writing a blog about the effects of a global pandemic on going back to school, I would have bet against you.

LifestyleJessica JesseAugust 17, 2020back to school, school, learning, teaching, change, education, children, students, schools, health, safetyComment

JJ's World

Jessica shares her key word & her meditation mantra for August. Her favorite menu to celebrate the full moon, a few tips that fit the mood…and her BuDhaGirl stack for August.

Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseAugust 13, 2020jjs world, corn moon, filter, august, full moon, stack, mantra, reflectComment

Opportunity Knocks

“Opportunities are often things that you haven’t noticed the first time around.” -Catherine Deneuve

Inspiration, LifestyleJessica JesseAugust 10, 2020opportunity, catherine deneuve, opportunities, chances, situations, comfort zones, presentComment

Beauty From An Intruder

How would you like to be an oyster? It might seem like a silly question but once you begin to give this notion some thought it becomes quite interesting.

LifestyleJessica JesseAugust 6, 2020oyster, beauty, facts, pearlsComment

'Filter'

“It is a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not.” —Pope Francis

Mindfulness, LifestyleJessica JesseAugust 3, 2020august, moonshot, moon, filter, full moon Comment

Please No Advice

I am writing this blog specifically for myself. I have the absolute terrible habit of trying to fix everybody’s problems by giving people advice.

Mindfulness, LifestyleJessica JesseJuly 30, 2020advice, listen, listeningComment

9 Tips For Mindfulness

Mindfulness. Presence. Being. How can these precious things be attained? There are 9 tips that you can practice every day to be more present.

Inspiration, Mindfulness, LifestyleJessica JesseJuly 27, 2020mindfulness, tipsComment

Hearing vs Listening

I often use an exercise using evocative language to help increase the awareness of our senses. As in the topic of our blog today: what is the difference between hearing versus listening?

Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseJuly 23, 2020hearing, listening, caring, choiceComment

Utilitarian Vocabulary

Something useful is efficient, utilitarian - it takes us where we want to go without stops along the way.

Mindfulness, LifestyleJessica JesseJuly 20, 2020vocabulary, utilitarian, words, questions, manners, usefullness, efficientComment

Clarity Through Words

“A problem well stated is a problem half solved.” - Charles F. Kettering

Lifestyle, Words of WisdomJessica JesseJuly 16, 2020clarity, words, communicationComment

JJ's World

Jessica shares her key word & her meditation mantra for July. Her favorite menu to celebrate the full moon, a few tips that fit the mood…and her BuDhaGirl stack for July.

Lifestyle, Jessica JesseJessica JesseJuly 13, 2020jjs world, july, thunder moon, full moon, elanor roosevelt, stack, americanComment

The Images of Words

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” - Winston Churchill

Mindfulness, LifestyleJessica JesseJuly 9, 2020speech, images of words, words, power, courage, winston churchill, talking, censorshipComment

When To Change The Subject

“A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.” -Winston Churchill

Mindfulness, LifestyleJessica JesseJuly 6, 2020subject, changing the subject, ranting, vent, winston churchillComment

'Listen'

“In real ways, we are invited each day to slow down and listen. But why listen at all? Because listening stitches the world together. Because listening is the doorway to everything that matters.” -spiritual teacher Mark Nepo

Lifestyle, InspirationJessica JesseJuly 2, 2020july, listen, moonshot, moonshot calendar, full moon, listeningComment

Cultivate Your Mind

One of the great joys in life is to cultivate, and we may approach cultivation in many ways…

Three Of Us

It would be so simple if we were one-dimensional beings. We could spend our lives discovering and maybe eventually even mastering that one dimension. But we are not…one-dimensional.

Inspiration, LifestyleJessica JesseJune 22, 2020three of us, three, dimensions, physical, mental, spiritualComment

Father's Day

With Father’s Day approaching this weekend, everyone on the BuDhaGirl Team took the time to reflect on something that their dad has taught them…

Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseJune 18, 2020father, father's day, dad, daughter, son, june, fathers, dads, cars, budhagirl dadsComment

The Tree Of Life

“All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.” -Albert Einstein

Inspiration, LifestyleJessica JesseJune 15, 2020trees, tree of life, connection, roots, network, linkedComment

JJ's World

Jessica shares her key word and meditation mantra for June, her favorite menu to celebrate the full moon, a few tips that fit the mood…and her BuDhaGirl stack for June.

Jessica Jesse, Lifestyle, InspirationJessica JesseJune 11, 2020june, cultivate, jjs world, strawberry moon, full moon, menu, quoteComment

Being There

Did you ever watch the story of Chauncey Gardner? The famous Peter Sellers’ cult film Being There?

Jessica Jesse, Inspiration, Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseJune 8, 2020film, movie, being there, be there, challenge, intentionComment