With all that is going on in the world, and our collective anxiety heightened, we thought it timely to launch ABG On The Cushion four-week meditation program led by Cathy. Curious? Click through to learn more.
All in Meditation
The Kindnesses We Show Each Other
This week I set out to notice the kindnesses that we show each other, here within the wine world. There is, it turns out, no shortage of them. That may be because the wine industry is a small and inter-connected place where, as Beck points out, six degrees of separation can become two pretty quickly. Kindnesses we show each other are one way to make that closeness more comfortable.
Headwinds Ahead: Wine in the Age of Wellness and Moderation
Wine has taken a bit of a beating lately. Between new year’s resolutions, media attention to Dry (or damp) January, the uncertainty of impending tariffs, or consumers indicating they plan to drink less alcohol, the latest industry reports do not paint the brightest of pictures for wine.
Ground Down in 2020: 5 Lessons from the Yoga Mat
As we kick off 2020, Cathy shares her five favorite lessons learned from teachers over the decades to help keep you grounded in what can be a hectic start to the year.
A New Perspective on FOMO: From Missing “Out” to Turning “In”
My friend can’t shake a sense that she isn’t doing enough at work. She’s anxious that her skills at work are underutilized. And she’s nagged by a persistent, restless instinct that’s telling her that there’s more out there. This sounds a little like FOMO, fear of missing out. But I think it’s actually something more than that, something that’s both more interesting and more nuanced…
Curious About A Yoga Retreat But Not Sure Where to Start?
If you’ve ever been curious to know the basics of how to start to find yourself a good yoga retreat, Beck has a few tips for you…
Teaching with a Beginner's Mind
On a recent trip to Italy, a colleague was concerned that he couldn’t meditate and didn’t know where to start. We discussed the concept of focusing on the breath as the first step, and he shared his daily routine of deep breathing when he went to bed as a way to get to sleep…
Announcing ABG on the Cushion: A Meditation Study for Busy Wine Professionals
This week we are launching ABG’s first meditation module, geared specifically toward colleagues and friends in the wine industry and hope that you can join us.
ABG Goes to Camp - aka TEXSOM
Few professional wine conferences cause a collective level of pre-arrival anxiety, excitement and post-camp blues like the annual TEXSOM gathering. Now in its fifteenth year, TEXSOM is undoubtedly the most professional educational and evaluative opportunity for US wine professionals. Here’s what we learned…
5 Unexpected Commonalities Between Wine and Meditation
This week I’ve been thinking about all the ways learning about wine and meditation share common ground.
The “Hack” that May Actually Get Meditation to Work for You!
A hack I learned from Lisa Sherman, a genius teacher in Asheville, North Carolina. She called it a “hack,” to calm the flurry of your thoughts as you sit down to meditate. It gets you over that hump of frustration, thinking your mind is too busy to ever be any “good” at meditating.
Behind the Scenes at a Silent Retreat
This week I’m doing something I’ve never done before, and that’s spending seven nights at a silent meditation retreat in the mountains of North Carolina, outside Asheville. Let me tell you, it’s a little trippy…
Your Very Own Superpower, and How to Get It
Getting thrown off-balance. It happens, right? On a regular basis, I would think, for all of us. For some reason, however, these past few weeks have seen my scales of balance tip REALLY FAR in one direction and then another. Really high highs, that is, and really low lows.
How to Find the Time (and the Space)
Finding time is one thing, when it's possible -- easily so -- to spend every waking hour on work projects, and every other waking hour (ahem) on family or social commitments.
Can we also talk about finding space?
What the Dalai Lama Doesn’t Understand
Imagine if you got to witness the Dalai Lama’s first visit to the United States. Here’s a little of what you would have seen, if you could transport yourself back a few decades…
You Said Yes!! A Balanced Glass Comes to Vinitaly
So we asked you, any interest in an ABG meet-up during Vinitaly? You said Yes.
NO-one has time for meditation during VinItaly, but that is EXACTLY why we are convening this group.
Looking Ahead to 2019: Our Word of the Year, Part 1
Beck and I are, basically, polar opposites. Seriously. Most of the time, I’m the tortoise to her hare. The Virgo to her Aquarius. The bullet points to her mind map. The how-to to her why-not. It’s a wonder that anything ever gets done around here.
The Very Best Benefit of Mindfulness is the One We Need Most Right Now
Of all the gifts of mindfulness, drishti is at the top of my personal list of favorite benefits.
What to Do When Your Heart is Out of Balance: Facing Inequality in Our Industry
A Balanced Glass? These past few weeks have been a lot more about a balanced heart. Here’s what threw things a little off-kilter for me in the heart department: The SevenFifty Daily post about the Career and Salary Survey Report.
How We Self-Care: Tips from the Wine Community
A few weeks ago I posted what I thought was a random, open question on Facebook. It was a Saturday morning and I simply asked, “So, what are you doing today for self-care?”