Mindfulness and Life Coaching

There is a lot of noise in a life these days.

Most of us are moving too fast to hear what is underneath it — the patterns, the fears, the old stories we keep telling ourselves without knowing we're telling them.

Mindfulness slows that down.

Not to make life quieter. But so you can hear it more clearly.

What is mindfulness?

It is paying attention — to your breath, your body, your thoughts, the moment you are actually in.

Not ancient history. Not some future worry.

This moment. RIght now.

It takes many forms.

A few quiet minutes. Doing ordinary things with more attention. Learning to notice when you've started rehearsing the same worry again, or trying to control something that was never yours to control. Checking in with yourself during the day so you don't get lost in things.

Gradually you start to become a little friendlier with the way things are.

Small practices. But over time, they change how your life feels.

What mindfulness coaching can help with.

Think of your mind like a garden.

Some things have been growing for years — worry, reactivity, the story that says this is just how I am. Other things are possible too. Patience. Steadiness. Joy. The ability to pause before you respond.

Mindfulness just helps you become a better gardener:)

Most people can change for a few days. Sometimes a few weeks. Then life just happens — a bad morning, a difficult conversation, a week that gets away from you — and the old pattern comes back faster than the new one

That gap, between what you know and what you do, is where we work.

Coaching gives you a place to speak honestly about what is changing, what keeps happening, and what you want to be different. Mindfulness gives you the ground to stand on while we do that.

Together, they do something neither does alone.

The STOP Practice

In this short guided practice, David Frank Gomes leads a grounded 10-minute session designed to help you reset when stress or overwhelm show up. The video blends simple breathwork, a brief body scan, and practical attention exercises to create space, settle the body, and bring clarity to what matters next.

What to expect:

A quiet, accessible practice for both beginners and experienced meditators

Breath-focused techniques to steady the mind

A brief body scan to release tension and return to present-moment awareness

Simple prompts to help you pause, notice, and take one clear next step

Use this practice anytime you need a pause... before a meeting, in the middle of a busy day, or at the end of a long afternoon.

Loving-kindness guided meditation

A short guided meditation for cultivating warmth, compassion, and steadiness toward yourself and others.

Because there is goodness, joy and sunshine you can squeeze out of yourself & into your world.

• May you feel protected and safe

• May you feel contented and pleased

• May your physical body support you with strength

• May your life unfold smoothly with ease