mindset Archives - Barbara Demone

An unexpected lesson on sustainability

ByBarbara April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

My 14-year-old woke his Gen-Xer mom to her unhealthy consumer mindset. After school one day last week, my son announced he was interested in improving his wardrobe. He wanted me to take him shopping for new clothes. This was music to my ears. “Wow”, I thought, “he cares about how he looks and doesn’t want…

Change and mindfulness lessons from a kitten

ByBarbara June 6, 2021February 20, 2022

Every day provides an opportunity to practice mindfulness. As we welcomed a kitten to our family and introduced him to his new home this week, he reminded me of lessons in change management and gave us an opportunity to practice mindfulness. Here’s our story. . . How did a “non-cat” person end up with a…