Author: remainingmindful

Hey y'all, my name's Josie and I was born and raised in the beautiful city of Saint Louis. Saint Louis may have it's struggles and downsides, but there’s beauty to be found everywhere. It's in the historic buildings, the numerous breathtaking hiking trails, and in more than 100 parks, including Forest Park which is larger than Central Park in New York. It was never my dream to stay in Saint Louis after high school, but life had other plans for me. After struggling with abuse and developing PTSD, I realized that I needed to stay as close to my support system as I could in order to heal. Now here I am, happier than I've ever been, and it's all because of the notion of mindfulness. Keeping mindfulness as a center focus in my life, I’ve been able to alleviate my severe anxiety. In doing so I’ve found true peace and tranquility. This blog is my space to document and share the easy tips, tricks, and activities I use everyday to remain mindful and present in this busy, chaotic modern-day world.

The Little Things

It’s a phrase you hear constantly throughout your life, “Life’s all about the little things.” This short phrase holds so much meaning, because in a way it’s defining what life is truly about. No one knows the absolute, certain meaning of life, and truthfully the meaning of life is whatever meaning you give it. This…

Saint Louis

It’s a city with a rich history, a vibrant present, and a bright future. It’s a city full of issues: poverty, gun violence, and a socioeconomic divide wider than the majority of United States cities. It’s also a city full of growth and solutions such as the beautification efforts in impoverished areas and the development…

Our Fur Babies

Animals are an essential part to many people’s daily lives. People don’t just refer to dogs as “man’s best friend” for nothing. Our pets help to counsel us, bring our families together, and spread general cuteness on a daily basis. We feed and house them in return, but the bond that one shares with their…

Mom’s Beef Stroganoff

Comfort food is food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone. When you think of comfort food, usually food high in calories, fats, and carbs come to mind such as fried chicken, mashed potatoes, or beef stew. This food is nourishing to the soul, and often brings you to a more peaceful state…

Filling Your Home With Life

Plants were here long before humans were. They’ve been around for around two billion years, with human life appearing only around 6 million years ago. They are the reason for human life, creating the very air we breath. We could not survive without them, yet as a society we abuse our co-inhabitants of Earth. We…

Unlocked: The Medgaus Family’s Secret White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe

This past weekend my closest friend/honorary sister, Maria Medgaus, invited me over for dinner as I drove her home from the delicious brunch we had just enjoyed at Milque Toast Bar on South Jefferson Ave, STL. She told me she was thinking about making spaghetti or chicken parmesan, but both of these ideas seemed too…

Art and Human Connection

Art is so complex and expressive, and ultimately a form of human connection. Like connecting with nature (as I talked about in my previous post), both art and human connection are essential parts of the human experience. Making art (drawing, music, painting, baking, photography, etc…) is a form of expression and observing that expression, and…

Tuning In With Nature

Tuning in with nature is an essential part of the human experience. We come from nature, and on the timeline of Earth’s evolution spanning back to the Big Bang the world has only been industrialized for what would be just a few minutes. According to Wellness Corporation Solutions, studies have shown that tuning into nature…