Posts by Allison Waguespack

Last week I had the chance to meet in person with someone I have known for the last four and a half years.  We are part of the same small group of six that was paired together at the start of our two year mindfulness meditation program. Since completion of our program in early 2023,…

I hope you all had a nice weekend. Last week I talked about delusion; how we can create our own realities based on the stories we tell ourselves that are not true. We see this process work in different ways. Some folks use the strategy of delusion as a way to hurt their own self…

I hope you all had a great weekend. I shared a story with my students last week that has turned into my latest Substack article. The story is about an experience I had walking on the beach with my dogs last week and how the witnessing of the mind helps us practice and shift. Please…

I hope you all had a nice weekend. We all have those times when we are feeling vulnerable and sometimes we view that as weakness but it is actually quite the opposite. As we shed the layers, what we find underneath is raw but authentic and that is where we can connect to our inner…

I hope you all had a nice weekend. I feel very blessed that my husband and children are doing well but there are people in my life experiencing deep heartache and we know how that pain is not contained with the individual but rather all their loved ones experience pain and sadness as well. So…

Last weekend I went to my daughter’s last parents weekend before she graduates in May. In preparation for the weekend, we discussed the plans and of course checked the weather to inform our packing decisions. It was supposed to rain all day for the Saturday football game and the home team (our team) was predicted to lose in a…

I hope you all had a nice weekend. Things have been quite heavy these last few weeks for me. Three people in my life have passed away and that of course has made me pause and reflect. We are also in the last weeks of getting college applications out which is quite overwhelming and my body has…

I hope you all had a nice weekend. This past week I was focused on grounding. It has been a busy travel month and for me it always takes a bit to settle back down after that. This reading below represents a focus on physical grounding (connecting to the earth) as well as using grounding…

Last week was quite hectic with both ends of the spectrum in terms of emotions. The beginning of the week consisted of attending my uncle’s funeral which was both very sad but also a beautiful celebration of a wonderful man. The week ended with a quick (but very fun and relaxing) trip to a small Bahamian…

I hope you all are doing well. Last week I shared that my uncle had just passed away and now as I write this I am traveling to his funeral.  I thought a lot about what I wanted to share this week as I was working with my own grief. My uncle was 93. His…