Christiane Baud

It happens always more or less in the same way: someone says something or does something – it can be a word, it can be an image, or a driver on the highway, or a hurtful comment, a memory from […]

About 10 years ago, I received the best birthday present my wife has ever given me. She surprised me with a golden doodle puppy we named Bailey. We were a bit surprised by his tremendous energy, but we found it […]

Debunking Five Myths of Mindfulness Meditation. With the unfamiliar and untried, sometimes we need to hear what something is NOT before we can be open to hearing what it actually is.  This can be true for the word meditation.  It […]

Ever noticed that as you begin to establish a regular meditation practice or compassion practice, the mind seems to rebel and get even louder and more unruly sometimes? This is a natural part of the process. It takes us time […]

“If you can only attend one class this week at Dallas County Jail, make sure it’s Mindfulness Meditation. It will change your life.” This is my message every Monday when the women in the Resolana program sign up for classes. […]

As you may know, a “desire chip” is a token given in 12 step programs, to anyone who makes a personal commitment to stay sober for the next 24 hours. How many desire chips can one acquire?  As many as […]

Stress is an inherent part of life, especially if you are in a high-stress occupation or in the middle of a high-stress life event.  And while not all stress is “bad”, the constant, unrelenting activation of the fight or flight […]

The early days of a new year usually carry with them the high spirits of the New Year celebrations, with renewed hope for a better life and a better world. This year, 2024, has been muted by comparison to former […]

The new year offers us an opportunity to take stock of the past and plan for the future. Many people use the turning of the year to set New Year’s resolutions. After years of facing my own quickly-abandoned resolutions, mostly […]

As we hone our practice to become more aware, more often, and more consistently, a powerful influence taking us away from being “fully present” in each moment is our automatic tendency to critique our experience as being not quite right […]