“Chattering mind” is a Buddhist description of the human intelligence at its most undisciplined. Our minds chatter, grasp, struggle to understand. Too frequently, we define ourselves by these thoughts. We become these thoughts. And our lives become distorted and artificial.

So why would I insult myself with the blog name “Chattering Mind?” Well, like you, I suffer. I’m a working parent who gets stressed rushing to make it to my yoga class on time. I find my gorgeous free-range chicken inside the oven, still in its roasting dish, two days after I cooked it.

I am becoming more mindful, I really am, but some days are better than others. I’m imagining that you are rocking back and forth in the same boat. It’s a lovely boat. I don’t mind it. I love writing about it and describing it. Please react to my posts and offer ideas by posting comments or writing to me at chatteringmind@beliefnetstaff.com. I look forward to our chattering together. In this way, we WILL calm down at this stressful time.