Are YOU a Peaceful Warrior? Calling all warriors to our upcoming retreat. Recently I attended a workshop on “Breaking Down…
Remembering Joy! What happens when we get disconnected from joy in our daily lives? How can we ensure that our…
Resources: Mindfulness for Adults ~ at home, work, and in the community ~ While I am creating programs throughout San…
Mindfulness In Education? ~ Skills for the 21st Century ~ What’s 21st CENTURY SKILLS got to do with education? Some of you…
Birthday Invitation ~Dreams and Wishes~ It’s my birthday this week. The big 6-0! When I look back at old photos…
Mr. Rogers, The Gentle Giant I never realized how much of an influence Fred Rogers had on my life. Over…
I ignored my friend, my body, my being. I ignored the stress lurking in the shadows and chipping away at…
Makes Sense! Today, as I was working one-to-one with a student at school for math time, she was particularly fidgety…
YOU are INvited! Here is a beautiful inspiration called “The Invitation” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. (I added the images, from…
JOIN the Grateful Moments 2018 Challenge For the first time in my life, I realized I actually stuck to a…
A high school student raised her hand and proclaimed, “I think mindfulness should be taught in high school just like any…
“I felt really calm,” said one 7th grade student. “I felt like I was far away from the problem. It felt…
“…because it’s amazing!” When a 2nd grade student describes mindfulness as “amazing”, I think administrators, teachers, and parents need to…
7 Questions Every School Should Answer ~because our children deserve a “sm’hearter” education ~ Transcript for video: We hope that…
I recently moved to where I am now living on the beautiful Central Coast of California. I seem to have…
Did you ever have a “light bulb moment” and want to run to the top of a mountain and shout…
Yesterday when I saw the news headline “What The Michelle Carter Conviction Means For YOUR Kids” my heart hurt deeply…
Laying crumpled on the floor, tears flowing, an overwhelming sensation of chaos and hopelessness was sweeping over me. “This is…
Resources supporting “Why Mindfulness/SEL in Education” (“Why I Teach Mindfulness”) “When we look at low performing schools it’s not that…
The ABC’s of Mindfulness for all ages! The rewards of practicing mindfulness have the potential to transform your attitudes, values, behaviors,…