At one point I had the intention to blog each week. I did succeed in accomplishing a weekly post during the 8 weeks of the Fall 2010 MBSR. And then I really just felt done with that intention... Now I blog when I can. And I've asked some fellow practitioners if they are interested in helping out here and there. A good friend who goes by MindfulRookie submitted this blog post. Many thanks to MindfulRookie for being my first guest blogger! -GB Out of Practice The dentist said to make sure to brush every tooth individually. That should be no problem for a practitioner of mindfulness, I thought but was I a practitioner? It had been-- phew-- a while since I took the time to sit and meditate. As I brushed my teeth I started to daydream about beginning my practice again. I remembered how good I felt when I practiced every day. I had so much more energy. I started thinking about all the things I could do with my extra energy. I w...