Note from Louisa

​The November issue of Centering is traditionally the issue in which we offer gratitude for all those who make The Center for Mindful Living the healing community that it is. CML is really just a building. It’s the dedication of everyone who contributes their talents, time, and wisdom, not only the service providers, but all those working behind the scenes whom you may never have seen though we benefit from their labor, that make CML a community. I also want to use this opportunity to acknowledge how each of you, when you cross our threshold, make the space a place of healing, of adventuring, of discovery, of magic and wonder.
 
Gratitude is more necessary now than ever. I have recently made it a practice to sit through the end credits when I go to a movie whenever possible. I want to recognize how much talent and effort, how many late nights and challenging decisions, how much inspiration and artistry, made what I just watched possible. To that end, please take a moment to note the tireless work of so many, many whose names you may never have heard, but whose contributions touch us all.
 
The therapeutic healing at CML would not be possible if not for the efforts of our gifted clinical staff: Pamela Mueggenberg, Marilyn Erickson, and Hillary Rubesin, who create loving spaces for difficult work and provide compassionate support for the weary human traveler. 
 
I particularly want to recognize the generous community members who help us sustain our Mindfulness programming. We are blessed to have the talents of our amazing Mindfulness Instructor, Laura Crosby, to whom I owe so much gratitude and respect.  If you have not participated in one of Laura’s programs, joined her as she facilitated a sit, a retreat, or the mindfulness study group, then you have missed compassion and generosity of spirit in action. 
 
A few dedicated souls have been helping to support our daily sits and Laura’s work: a deep bow to Ashima Mehta, Katie Hupp, and Dan Weidner. Each of these folks devote their time and efforts to create a safe space to explore and deepen practice. We are blessed by the numerous gifts each of these gentle spirits share with our community.
 
And there are those whose work is more behind the scenes but whose contributions allow our community to thrive and grow. Christina Murphy, works as our marketing and social media Goddess, bringing you this newsletter every month and keeping the CML community connected and informed. Thank you to Alma and Carmen, who keep our space so beautifully for us and who are the only ones who truly know how many boxes of Kleenex we go through a month.
 
At the center of the CML mission is, of course, you, the curious and courageous human traveler, seeking to know yourself better and find your way to sharing your own gifts in the world. We would not be here if not for you and it is to you that I express my deepest gratitude. Your support continues to remind us that we can travel so much farther together than on our own. 
 
I hope that in the coming year, you will continue to find yourself on our doorstep, in our virtual spaces, on our cushions, and continue in the discovery of your own magnificent, vibrant gifts. Your ongoing willingness to share so meaningfully of yourselves allows each of our journeys to be enriched.
 
In this season of gratitude, a heartfelt ‘Thank You” for making our community a space of inclusivity, healing, and peace.  In times of uncertainty such as these, when care for one another seems to be a lesser priority, knowing that our community is strong helps bring us all hope.


“May you be rocked, as deeply as necessary and as gently as possible” ~Anonymous

Louisa