Mindful Motivation | Everyday Inspiration - Walk and Talk with Avalon by One Minute Calm

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 33. 10 minute mindfulness: "It's a big world out there, go exploring." We as humans were never meant to stand still but to keep moving and keep exploring.  Get out there and do it. What are you waiting for, because there has never been a better time than right now.  Tomorrow things could change again. If you have an ocean within reach, g...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 32. 10 minute mindfulness: "Let your little idea spout into something others can enjoy." You think up little ideas all day long. How you can make a meal taste better, how you can do something more efficiently, how to help others.  All day long you have little ideas no matter if you are left or right brain dominant.  Write your ideas down...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 31. 10 minute mindfulness: "Sometimes you need a bit of patience." Are you a patient person or is it something you need to work on? Sometimes the time is not right and the universe is telling you to slow down. Be patience with yourself, be patience with others, what's the rush? Here's the secret, there is none, relax and find your inner patience....

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 30. 10 minute mindfulness: "Take a break to recognize all you have accomplished." It is okay to sit back celebrate yourself. No matter how big or small your accomplishments might be, pat yourself on the back. No one knows what struggles you may go through big or small to get through the day, to get through a project. Each little bit gets you to th...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 29. 10 minute mindfulness: "Sit back, observe and get a new perspective." When is the last time you played in the rain?  Do you find yourself running away from the rain or enjoying it.  Maybe you like to be in the rain or maybe you like to be out of it. Try to change your decision of how you handle the rain and observe how the rain chang...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 28.  10 minute mindfulness: "Enjoy a moment of calm."   We are all so busy, so many thoughts, so many tasks so much to do all the time. Find your own One minute of Calm.  Find time for yourself everyday to enjoy life, enjoy mindfulness, enjoy calmness.  We all need to regroup and gather our thoughts and center our soul. One Min...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 27. 10 minute mindfulness: "Be in the moment." How much time everyday to we spend just going through the motions of life.  Today I want you to think about your friendships you relationships your daily life.  How can you connect with the actions you are taking and more aware of them; how can you be more mindful? These podcasts are an acco...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 26. 10 minute mindfulness: "Show off your best self." You know there are often times when we say, "that's good enough..." This is almost a statement that let's you get away with not giving 100%.  Well it's time to set your goals higher and show off your best self.  Whether that best self is in your appearance, your cleanliness, your orga...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 25. 10 minute mindfulness: "Make time to pamper yourself." Today is the day to pamper yourself! There are sooo many ways you can treat yourself.  This episode I talk about pamper the sense of taste.  Drinking a glass of wine from that special bottle you have been waiting to try or take yourself to a tasting.  Making yourself that sp...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 24. 10 minute mindfulness: "Observe from a new perspective." When is the last time you sat in the grass and examined the life in it? When is the last time you sat in the furthest seat in an arena? Depending where you are will give you a different perspective.  Can you see the fine details? Can you you see the whole picture? Try a different pe...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 23. 10 minute mindfulness: "Enjoy the flowers while they bloom." Friendships bloom, relationships bloom, children bloom, enjoy them in their early stages as you cultivate them.  Flowers have their beautiful cycle to remind us to stop and appreciate the blooms of life. These podcasts are an accompaniment to the One Minute Calm Videos: Click he...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 22. 10 minute mindfulness: "Time for reflection." A lake, a mirror, a thought; what do you want to take time to reflect upon? Maybe you learned something new and you want to reflect on your how these lessons apply to your world.  Maybe you miss someone and want to reflect upon the lessons they taught you.  Maybe you look in the mirror an...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 21. 10 minute mindfulness: "Share the love; give someone a heartfelt smile this weekend." Say "Cheese!" Say "Money!" "SMILE!" Release your natural endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin; yes, release the feel good natural chemicals inside all of us.  Sharing a smile can make someone feel loved, including yourself.  Even when you are in a ba...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 20. 10 minute mindfulness: "Get out of the car and visit that place you keep saying you've always wanted to go." You keep thinking, I would like to go there, one day.  Make today the day to go. Maybe it isn't even a real place but a fiction place, a book or some binge watching. Where ever that place is get out of your car let the wold stop ar...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 19. 10 minute mindfulness: "This pathway is yours to take a journey." Everyday you wake up you have choices to make. You have a path to choose.  The path you choose is not a wrong one, it's just a different path from the other. No regrets on the path you've been down; choose to learn from it. These podcasts are an accompaniment to the One Min...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 18. 10 minute mindfulness: "Put your feet up and enjoy making it through another week." You deserve accolades for all the accomplishments you made today. Just like you reward a child for their growth, getting good grades, and accomplishing a chore; you too should reward yourself.  Put your feet up and take 10 minutes and reflect of all the th...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 16. 10 minute mindfulness: "Today is the day to make plans." You have been wanting to go to that concert, to the new restaurant to an art gallery.  Maybe you have been thinking about a weekend trip or vacation.  Don't wait until next year to celebrate a big birthday.  Make those amazing plans today...you might not have a next year....

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 17. 10 minute mindfulness: "Listen as the birds sing this calming sound track." Nature has a beautiful soundtrack. When the weather changes so does the soundtrack.  Stop, look and LISTEN. These podcasts are an accompaniment to the One Minute Calm Videos: Click here for the Calming Snow: "Listen as the birds sing this calming sound track." - -...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 15. "Dip your toes into something new this weekend." Hi again, my friend! Ready for a weekend challenge? I want to know what you are doing this weekend.  I want you to try something new, something you've thought about but just haven't done yet.  It could be something as simple as sitting outside to a day trip outside your home.  ...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 14. "Take a moment to notice the ordinary." Do you let yourself think outside the box and notice new extraordinary things in the everyday ordinary things?  Well today, my friend, I want to inspire you to see, smell, listen, feel, taste, sense something descriptive about what otherwise would be another ordinary day.  Enjoy all the everyda...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 13. "Sunlight comes in and lifts the fog; each day is a chance to lift the fog." Morning, when the fog can carry over the ground or over your head, as you are waking. Maybe you've been lost deep in thought and do not even know why.  Each day, this fog has a chance to lift and ultimately will lift.  You have the opportunity to change...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 12. "You can have this view anytime you want...just replay." Beach scenes are a personal favorite of mine, whether its a nature beach or it has been decorated by the local fauna and flora. Do you have a favorite place you like to go to enjoy again and again?  Maybe it's a memory, a picture or a movie.  Let your self have a smile but...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 11. "Refresh." Time to hit your own REFRESH button.  Find an activity that will help you relax, clear your mind and refresh yourself. There is no time like now to spoil yourself a little and relax so you can get back in a positive mindset to the game of life. These podcasts are an accompaniment to the One Minute Calm Videos: Click here f...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 10. "The scenery is the same, the beauty has simply taken on a different form." Scenery, in it's many forms, can change in an instant. In nature it may be the morning fog, a thunderstorm, the seasons. At home it could be a chair, a picture, a rug. On you a pair of shoes, haircut, makeup. So many definitions of beauty. Explore the tra...

One Minute Calm: Walk and Talk with Avalon Episode 9. "Animals live around us every day, stop & enjoy their beauty." In this episode, I invite you to appreciate the beauty of the animals that share our daily environment. Venture into nature, by a body of water, a lake, or a beach, and immerse yourself in the vastness of life surrounding you. Discover the joy of observing and connecti...