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Coming home to food

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

I wrote the following article for the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association’s summer newsletter, in anticipation of my presention on Day 1 of their upcoming annual conference – Branching Out: Nurturing Connections and Community, on September 16-18, 2021. This year’s online conference features topics ranging… Continue Reading “Coming home to food”

Category: Horticulture therapy and therapeutic horticulture, mind/body health, Mindful eatingTags: community, farmers markets, food, food heritage, health, healthy living, horticultural therapy, horticulture, master gardener, mindful eating, mindful living, mindfulness, nature, savoring, sow to savor, therapeutic horticulture, urban agriculture, urban gardens

Choosing a compassionate response

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

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I’ve posted this quote from Viktor Frankl previously, and as someone who worked as a mindfulness-based psychotherapist for eighteen years, his words come to mind again and again. Especially now. We can’t control or deny (nor should we) the many stressful events of 2020,… Continue Reading “Choosing a compassionate response”

Category: mind/body healthTags: community, coping, health, mindful self-compassion, mindfulness, natural disasters, pandemic, psychologist, self-care, stress, stress management, wellness

Love in the grocery aisles: mindfulness and compassion

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

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About eight years ago, I attended a brief women’s metta retreat. Following a weekend of meditation and near silence, re-entry back into the “real world” proved surprisingly difficult even though I’d participated in previous retreats. The challenge started once I left the rural retreat… Continue Reading “Love in the grocery aisles: mindfulness and compassion”

Category: Food stories, General mindfulness, mindful self-compassionTags: community, compassion, covid-19, food, grocery stores, health, mindfulness