Brandi Matheson, Mindfulness Teacher

#NoteToSelf: Remember . . . this is your life right here. xo xo xo, Wiser Self... . . . And, dear friends, please visit my YouTube channel for guided mindfulness videos or website for guided mindfulness audio sessions. No strings attached. https://www.brandimatheson.com/ #TheMindfulGuide #LookInside #Mindfulness #Meditation #FeelGood #BeCalm #EnrichYourLife #Meaning #YourLife #RightHere

Dear friends: #AlbertEinstein said, "A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new." I've tried new things . . . and I've made mistakes. But I like to think that when I make a mistake, I've learned something new, so it's more an education. What do you think?... . . Visit my website for access to all sorts of #Mindfulness and #Meditation audio and video sessions, some short, some longer. They are free and ready for you here: www.BrandiMatheson.com . . #TheMindfulGuide #WellnessWednesday #Perspective #TrySomethingNew #LookInside #FeelGood #BeCalm #EnrichYourLife #Meaning

#NoteToSelf: Stay curious. xo xo xo, Wiser Self... . . . And, dear friends, please visit my YouTube channel for guided mindfulness videos or website for guided mindfulness audio sessions. No strings attached. https://www.brandimatheson.com/ #TheMindfulGuide #LookInside #Mindfulness #Meditation #FeelGood #BeCalm #EnrichYourLife #Meaning

Dearest friends: I present a #MindfulHaiku, my gift to you. Grass pokes through the earth. Flowering buds erupt now.... Spring has a purpose. . . . #TheMindfulGuide #Nature #Haiku #SpringIsNear #Mindfulness #Meditate #BeCalm See more

Dear Sweet Friends, My hope is this finds you as well as you can be in this very moment. One week today, I will be hosting this online meditation retreat. Being able to share in time and space with others in this special way is truly a blessing. Therefore, I would love nothing more than to be in your virtual presence next Sunday from 9:30 - 2:30 PM for this online meditation retreat. New to retreats or would like more info, please check out my website at www.brandimatheson.co...m/retreats Wishing you the very best as we continue on this wild and beautiful human experience together! In loving-kind regards, Brandi

Hello Dear Friends, I am delighted to announce a new online meditation class series I am leading! In this class series, we will be exploring "The Four Great Tasks" and when practiced it gain help us access greater inner freedom.

Dearest Friends, I hope this finds you well. For those that don't know over these past through months (through Covid) I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with youth locally in the area in an employment program. I am continually touched by the unbelievable gifts and talents they each possess, including this amazing young man who is in a contest for a song/music video that him and his girlfriend wrote and recorded, along with some friends who helped produce the vi...deo. I am posting this because I would love to support him and those involved in making this video to have their talents both acknowledge and recognized. Therefore, I am asking you to vote. However, I encourage you to watch the video first before you do because I believe you will be touched with the message in this song/video as I was when I seen it. :) In grateful regards, Brandi

It's not too late!! - In case you missed my most recent newsletter, I am running a 4-Part Online Meditation Class that starts tomorrow. I would love for you to join me in exploring my teachings on meditation for inner freedom. Link in my profile if you are interested

Hello Sweet Friend, Interested in developing or enhancing your own mindfulness and meditation practice as a way to foster a greater sense of well-being? If so, this Online MBSR Program may be the right for you!... I have found there are many advantages of doing a program like this online. So, if you have been holding out on partaking in a program like this, perhaps now is the time?

Hello Sweet Friends, For those of you than know me, you know I love nothing more than to go away on an intensive meditation retreat. At the beginning of 2020, I had my year planned out to attend 6 meditation retreats over the span of the year, accumulating to almost two full months of deep practice. However, since the pandemic, of course all my planned retreats were cancelled, and some fortunately moved to online. Since March, I have since attended 4 online meditation retrea...ts spanning anywhere from 10 days to 3 days. And though they do not replace in-person silent retreats, I have found them to be very supportive for my practice and quit enjoyable. Therefore, I am excited to announce I will be leading my own online meditation retreat and would love for you to join me in deeper practice in the privacy of your own home.

I debated for the past couple of days if I would post again this week after hearing the movement on social media not to post anything unless it was directly in support of the human rights of persons with colour. Though I stand behind this beautiful movement and am deeply touched by it, I do feel the need to share this message from Desmond Tutu, an African American Human Rights Activist. Since I feel these words need to be heard loud in clear. Along with the millions of othe...rs who are courageous enough to stand up against racism towards people of colour and the rights for human equality. When one part of this human race hurts, we all hurt. It’s that simple. Therefore, we need to unite as one so we can all heal and become whole. #notetotheworld #notetoself #desmondtutu #humanity #humanityhealing #unity #unityindiversity #unityconsciousness #unityisstrength #love #compassion #compassionforall #equality #equalitymatters #equanimity #worldpeace #loveachother #unconditionallove #cometogether #wholeness

-You may say I am a dreamer...but I am not the only one. I hope someday you will join us and the world can live as one. - John Lennon During this time civil unrest I find refuge in these words by the great J.L. I will not give up hope that one day we will see every human beings intrinsic value and worth. #imagine #equality #equalrights #equalitymatters #equalitycantwait #equalityforall #worldpeace #humanity #humanityhealing #humanityrestored #humanityquotes #humanity #mindfulness #wakingup #awakening #collectiveconsciousness #cometogether #love #compassion #equanimity #thisisit #inthistogether

What do we do??? #mindfulmondays #thewayoftheworld #stoptheviolence #weareinthistogether #webelongtoeachother #takecareofyourself #takecareofeachother #feeltoheal #mindfulness #mindfulnessmatters #meditate #meditatedaily #love #lovewins #compassion #compassionforall #thisisit #nothingmore #nothingless #mbsr #thetragicallyhip #gorddownie

This is a pump me up anthem that I have been reciting to myself for the past 10 years or so. The daily discomfort I experience, arises from the willingness to take on challenges, stretch my comfort zones and explore new opportunities. All of which are traits of creativity, something I never thought I possessed, until I seen the word from a new perspective. Expressing creativity is a necessary ingredient for happiness. It helps us to feel alive, energized, and to experience... a greater sense of meaning and interconnectedness. However, it often doesn’t come without so kind of discomfort. So, the next time you feel even the tiniest bit of unease, know that creativity is at work in your life, and You got this! #notetoself #creativity #yougotthis #mindfulness #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulliving #mindset #selflove #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #wellness #wellnessjourney #mbsr #mindfulnessmeditation #meditation #meditate #thisisit

Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun.- Mary Lou Cook So, if you have ever thought you aren’t a creative person, think again. You are more creative than you think! I want to give a shout out to the ever talented artist @lindaklippensteinart who so generously gave me permission to use her work for this post, which is nothing less than a creative masterpiece! Check out more of her work @lindaklippensteinart.... #creativity #creativitymatters #creativityfound #createeveryday #createtocultivate #createtoinspire #createtoinspire #createtogether #createtoday #seeing #newways #mindfulness #mindfulnessmoment #mindfulnessquotes #mindfulmeditation #stressreduction #mbsr #outsidethebox #outsidethelines #thisisit #onelife #thismoment

Creativity it’s your word!!! #mindfulmonday #mindfulnessmonday #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulmoments #mindfulnessmatters #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfullness #mindfulliving #create #creativity #creativityfound #creativitymatters #createeveryday #itsinyou #morethanyouknow

When I remember these three words in sequence together (which are the first 3 steps in practice called Insight Dialogue) my shoulders drop about an inch, the muscle in my face soften and my mind-heart becomes more receptive towards whatever is happening. Amazing the power three little words can have. #notetoself #pause #open #relax #thisisit #nothingmore #nothingless #mindfulness #mindfulnesspractice #takeamomentforyourself #takeamoment #breathe #soften #lovingkindness #compassion #joy #equanimity #insightmeditation #vipassana #vipassanameditation #love #selfcare #meditationpractice #meditatedaily #mindbodyhealth #mindbodyconnection #mentalhealthmatters

What I love about this pic (besides from it being so darn cute ) is that it was taken by my eldest niece, Aiden the day their new family puppy arrived home. Just moments before this pic was taken of Trapper, he was running around wildly like a mad man, from on thing to the next. I think at times, our minds operate much like a puppy, jumping around from one thing to the next without much attention. However, with mindfulness we can learn, just like Trapper, the art of pausi...ng so, we can take a moment (or two) to take it all in. Thanks Trapper, for reminding me, so cutely, the art of PAUSING. Want to learn more about how mindfulness can help you to pause long enough to take in your life? Contact me for more information about an online mindfulness training program today! #pause #pauseandreflect #pauseandlove #pausing #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulmoments #mindfulmoment #mindfulness #mindfulnesstraining #mbsr

An invitation to... #takeamoment #pause #mindfulmoment #mindfulmonday #understand #thismoment #experiencelife #feelit #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnessmatters #mindfulness #mindfulliving #mindfulnessmeditation #mbsr #selfcare #selfcaretips

I am super excited to share this awesome new mindfulness program ‘The Mindful Family’ that two of my dear friends and fellow mindfulness students/teachers, Jodie and Melissa are leading. Whoot wooo!!!

Over the years, I have been doing my best to be without self-deception. However, ever now and then I catch myself in self-deceit and when I do, I smile and remind myself of this helpful Zen Koan. And funny enough, this was today’s insights from the Dalai Lama in a daily calendar I was gifted: To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else. ... Gotta love it when a message comes through again in a different way. And so my practice humbly continues... #notetoself #awaken #dontbefooled #notnow #notever #koan #dalailama #insight #wisdom #mindfulquotes #mindfulmoments #mindfulnesspractice #payattention #mindfulness #mindful #mindfullife #mind #mindsetmatters #mentalwellness

The ability to see ourselves clearly is probably one of the toughest feats we have as human beings. Unlike other species, human beings have the capability to live an unreal existence. We can easily hide from the truth of our experience, living in denial about what is actually happening, only to suffer immensely from it. The wonderful news is, mindfulness can help us learn to cut through the patterns of self deception and into a place of greater honesty and humility. From the...re, more wholesome states of mind-heart can grow. Interested in developing greater self-awareness through mindful investigation and contemplation? Join @luminatejenn and I for an Online Wellness Recovery Action Plan program w/ Mindfulness. Starting May 26th! Click this link for further info about it! www.brandimatheson.com/classes

How we can protect the goodness? #mindfulmondays #protecting #thegoodness #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnessmeditation #weareinthistogether #mindfulness #meditation #meditate #mindfulnesspractice #mbsr #wakingup #awake #awakening #love #selfcompassion #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters

Sigh, what a relief. #notetoself #nothingmorenothingless #justthis #enough #sigh #whatarelief #thismoment #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulmoment #mindfulquotes #mindfulliving #selfcaretips #selfcompassion #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #meditatedaily #vipassana #vipassanameditation #thisisit

All it takes is a moment, and then to do it again and again and again. Interested in learning how to open to your life more fully??? Click the link of my bio page to see virtual mindfulness classes, including Meditation for Self-Compassion Series, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Couples, and the Wellness Recovery Action Plan today! ... #opening #tolife #thismoment #enough #davidwhyte #liveyourbestlife #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfulnessquotes #mindfulnessclasses #mindfulnesspractice #mbsr #stressreduction #selfcarefirst #selfcompassion #selfcaretips #mentalwellness #wellnessrecoveryactionplan #wrap #thisisit

A little reminder to help you during through challenging time... #mindfulmonday #thismoment #reminder #enough #davidwhyte #acceptance #open #allow #being #selfcaretips #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulmoments #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfulnessmatters #healthymind #mentalhealthmatters #keepgoing #mbsr

I thought I would share this awesome post created by a dear friend, Jenn Cusick! She nailed it!!!

Because our inner world is not separate from the outer world, this becomes a profound truth. So, if you trouble allowing yourself to relax, remind yourself that the world relaxes along with you when you do. Now what can be more inspiring than that!

Give yourself permission to... #mindfulmonday #checkin #relax #itsokay #mindfulnesspractice #mindfuliving #meditate #mindfulnessmeditation #letgo #selfcaretips #selfcare #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #stressreduction #thisisit #takecareofyourself #mbsr

wise self for reminding me of the antidote for negativity and self absorption. Awe, it’s powerful stuff!!! Do you agree??? #notetoself #awe #getoutside #feelit #mindfulness #mentalwellness #positivevibes #feelgoodfriday #beginnersmind #thisisit #stressrelief #joy #happinessisachoice #mindfulnesspractice #meditation #mbsr

There is so much power in stepping outside the replayed and rehashed stories of our life, and into the world of awe. It only takes a few moments of opening to the magnificence that is life. It is all around us, all the time, we just need to be open enough to see and feel it. Interested in experiencing more moments of awe? Mindfulness and meditation can help. Click this link www.brandimatheson.com/classes for more information about a live online 4-part meditation series starting one week today!

Looking for a way to increase feelings of joy instantly??? #mindfulmonday #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulmoment #mindfullife #awe #joy #ease #happiness #love #connection #righthererightnow #wakingup #mindfulness #mindfulnessmatters #mbsr

There has been many moments in my life, and probably many more to come, where these wise words, (spoken often by my Grandfather) appear in my heart-mind to gently guide me back to what’s most important in all relationships...love! During this time of closeness with those whom we live with, it is of most importance to remember this simple but yet powerful act of the heart. So, dear friends, the next time you notice even the most mildest experience of agitation arise within yo...u directed at your loved ones (or any being for that matter) remember this statement and let love be what leads you into the next moment together. And I promise, to do the same! Happy Good Friday and remember I love you and keep going, keep going! #notetoself #rememberthelove #wisdom #goodfriday #love #togetherathome #togetherness #us #compassion #kindness #care #mindfulmoment #mindfuliving #mindfulpractice #mindfulness #awarenessiskey #thisisit

While I was on a run over the weekend, I saw this couple standing close together and the idea for this post pop in my head. This is the time when we can explore new ways of being and experiencing each other. My husband, who has never been avid walker like myself, is now joining me on a regular basis for my daily walks. During this time, we have each other undistracted attention. ... Sometimes we walk with conversation flowing, while other times, we are intimately quiet. All of which, supports a more meaningful connection. So, if you are finding little annoyances arising between you and your loved one, during this time of household togetherness see if you can’t find new ways of experiencing each other. You may be surprised at what you discover. @greasefriday #discover #newways #beingtogether #togetherness #mindfulquotes #mindfulness #mindfulmoment #mindfulliving #mindfulnesspractice #thisisit

This brings me the greatest joy to share this meditation practice. Centennial Place is where my mindful journey began, in which Clo and Ashley played a huge role in it. Humble bows to you both. I love you and Keep Going! xoxo

Experiencing too much togetherness? Three tips to support your household relationships during this unusual time of togetherness. #mindfulmondays #togetherness #relationships #ownit #apologize #quiettime #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulliving #mindfulnessmeditation #lovingkindness #thisisit #mbsr

This is such a powerful reminder for me because the truth is I still find myself at times getting snared by thoughts of the past or the future. In a way, this engagement with some other time and place is an act of violence against time, a sign of disrespect. As if I truly believed that some other moment is more meaningful than this moment right now. So, how I take care of time, is to see that it is not separate from me and I am not separate from it. And with this deep unders...tanding of time itself, this moment becomes the most precious commodity and an invaluable currency. #notetoself #time #oneness #timelessness #thismoment #mindfulnessmatters #thisisit #now #wakingup #selfcare #mindfulness #mindfulnessquotes

When you really think about it, isn’t time one of the most valuable currencies? Especially when we see that we can be in deep harmony with it. Looking for new meaningful ways to relate to this thing we call time? Join me on Tuesday, April 7 from 9-10 am PST for a free Intro to Mindfulness webinar. For more information/register click this link www.brandimatheson.com/mbsrprogram

What is your relationship with time??? #mindfulmonday #mindfulpractice #mindfmoments #notenoughtime #toomuchtime #timeless #presentmoment #timebeing #dogenrichment #zen #mindfulness #hereandnow #mindfulnessmeditation #selfcaretips #selfcare #mbsr

There are many things in life that can be improved, like the filter on this post (LOL !). However, I am learning when it comes to taking care of my inner home, only a little mindfulness - awareness, care and affection- are needed, along with a sense of humor! From there, the rest takes care of itself. #takingcare #home #inner #outer #improvements #notneeded #awareness #care #affection #selflove #selfcompassion #senseofhumor #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfulquotes #mindfulmoment #thisisit

What a valuable opportunity, in a time like this, to look after our inner home with greater love and care.

Really taking care of our home... #mindfulmondays #takingcare #home #homebase #cominghome #meditationpractice #mindfulnessmeditation #meditate #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulness #meditation #stressrelief #lovingkindness #compassion #mbsr

This video was included in Carina Stone's email post I just posted, and feel it is very fitting for our time. It brought me to tears, as it exemplifies the coming together of humanity. We are all in this together! Let's not forget the power of unification. xoxox

Dear Friends, This is well worth the read. One that really touches the heart. Thank you Carina Stone for helping to support Michael's legacy and the teaching of being awake together. https://mailchi.mp/michaelstonetea/take-care-of-the-fabric

I’ll admit when the idea of social distancing first was suggested I thought it was a joke. Now my idea of it has changed. It is not so much about distancing but the coming together to protect one another. #notetoself #socialdistancing #radical #togetherness #unity #unified #unification #takingcare #compassion #mindfulness #mindfulnessmatters #mindful #meditate #meditateonthis #wakingup #awakening

Dear Friends, In times like this we need all the steadiness we can get! Join me in a meditation practice to support the cultivation of steadiness in unsteady times.

Dear Friends, Creating the conditions for peace is essential in this unique time the world and humanity is facing. Join me in exploring the 15 conditions that can support one to develop and strengthen a peaceful state of mind in such a challenging time.

In these unique and challenging times the world is facing, may we not forget that we are in this together and the only way through this is to unite Check out my latest YouTube video to help nourish the conditions for inner and outer peace. See Youtube link above or go to www.brandimatheson.com/vlog

The coming together during this unique time... #togetherness #unity #unification #socialdistancing #takingcareofyou #takingcareofme #takingcareofeachother #abeautifulthing #mindfulness #mindfulliving #mindfulpractice #mindfulnessmeditation #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mbsr

In these times of great distress like what the world is facing right now, I believe the most powerful way to heal the world and all beings in it, is to calm our own body-heart-mind and send out ribbons peace.

Have you ever found yourself desiring something by just the simple sight of it, where moments before it wasn’t even a flicker in your mind? When we learn to calm our senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, smell (and thought) we are able to appreciate them without them always leading us astray. Interested in learning how to calm your senses? Join me tonight @reposetherapy for a drop in meditation class from 7-8 PM. For more info click this link www.brandimatheson.com/class...es #calm #notice #senses #mindfulmoment #mindfulnesspractice #meditationclass #meditate #innerpeace #mindfulness #selfcare #mbsr #stressrelief #ayyakhema

The benefits of learning how to calm your sense doors... #mindfulmonday #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulmeditation #calmyoursenses #mindfulnessmatters #selfcare #mentalhealthsupport #mbsr #findingstillnessinmovement

Slowly but surely this is starting to sink in for me. However, a little reminder every now and then (from my wiser self) is certainly helpful.

One of the greatest things we can for inner peace is to learn to how to not be so swayed by other people’s emotions or attitudes.

Ever swayed by others emotions?

Oh how this little statement brings me back to a sanity, and to the moment / very task at hand, whenever I notice I get caught in the sticky web of busyness.

I have come to realize that when I am not caught in the idea or preoccupation of being busy busyness really has no place at all. It’s just a state of mind, not a state of being. In need of some down time? Join me tonight for a pop up meditation class @reposetherapy from 7-8 PM. For more information go to www.brandimatheson.com/classes

What’s underneath all this busyness anyway??? #mindfulnesspractice #toobusy #checkin #mindfulness #stressreduction #mbsr #mentalhealth #innerpeace #mindfulnessmatters #healthyliving #selfcare

Since I was a little girl, I have deeply cared the health of the planet and the beings that habitat it. However, I never really seen the connection between caring for living beings oppose to non living things and most treated non living things like appliances for example () with very little care. After the purchase of a new fridge this year, when our last fridge lasted less than 10 years due to a lack of care, I really made a commitment to myself to start to care for all... things (living and non) more deeply. Because in taking care of my things, I know I am taking better care of the world and all the beings in it. I am so deeply grateful for the practice of mindfulness and meditation, as it has opened my eyes to a entire new way of seeing and being. Interested in learning how to take better care of your things, inner and outer? Join me for a 1/2 day retreat on Sunday, March 8th. www.brandimatheson.com/retreats

Since I started on my mindful journey, I have noticed the level of care I have for which seems to be the silliest things increase. Like wanting to salvage a pair of wooden chopsticks or sewing a pair of socks oppose to throwing them away. Though these things seem small, I can feel the impact it has on me when I don’t take care of such things in that way, and when I do. Inner peace can be generated in so many ways, one way is to take better care of our things. So simple, bu...t this day in age can be seemingly challenging to practice. #carefulness #takecareoftheearth #takecareofyourself #mindset #mindfulness #mindfulliving #innerpeace #meditatedaily #mindfulnessmeditation #selfcare #mbsr

Taking care of your things... #takecare #innerpeace #love #mindfulness #mindfulliving #awake #inspire #mindfulnesspractice #mbsr #meditate #mindfulnessmeditation #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth