Mindfulness for Real Life
About the Creator
I am a meditation/mindfulness teacher and life and wellness coach based in Geelong, Australia. I work under the name Coaching ForCalm with groups or individuals both face to face and on-line.
Journey Description
Finding a little more space in the everyday
Mindfulness for Real Life is a space to share meditations designed to navigate the thoughts, feelings and experiences that come with being human.
Rather than asking us to empty our minds, escape our worries or achieve a particular state of calm, these meditations offer a practical and compassionate way to meet ourselves where we are. They explore the challenges we recognise in everyday life — overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, getting caught up in difficult emotions, struggling with uncertainty or simply finding it hard to slow down.
The approach is conversational, accessible and grounded in real experience. There is no expectation to get it right, and no need to become someone who never worries, thinks too much or feels unsettled.
Instead, the intention is to develop a little more awareness, acceptance and space in the way we experience life — helping us respond with greater clarity, kindness and perspective.
Journey Tracks
When Your Mind Won’t Give You a Minute
Working With Thoughts
Thoughts have a way of taking over, even when we sit down to meditate. Before you know it, you’re caught up in a story, replaying a conversation or planning what comes next.
This gentle, practical meditation helps you notice how easily your mind pulls you away, and shows you what to do when it happens. Rather than trying to stop your thoughts, you’ll learn to recognise when you’ve been swept up in them and gently find your way back to the present.
Because meditation isn’t about having a quiet mind. It’s about learning what to do when it isn’t.
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