Wide Open Heart
On Thursdays, I teach mindfulness to kids at a local teen shelter. Two boys have been there for awhile. One was wearing a hoodie pulled...
Women Of Tomorrow
She came up to me after a meditation/mindfulness group she participated in of teens who were part of the Women of Tomorrow. She said,...
No One Ever Asked me How I Felt Before…
7 years ago when I began this path of offering mindfulness to kids in schools, one exchange with a second grade little girl has stayed in...
New Beginnings
New Beginnings come with many thoughts, sensations, feelings, memories, hopes, fears, expectations, aspirations, and dreams. Each breath...
Did my Daughter Move to Europe?
I joke with my daughter that communicating with her when her phone is in her hand, is like talking to someone in Europe where there’d be...
Where the Heck is my Garbage Can?
Twice in 2 weeks I have gone outside to put my garbage in the trash can , and its gone! The city graciously replaced it, and again this...
Uncertainty
What’s the problem with uncertainty? When we delve into the nature of everything, we always find a quality of uncertainty. Yet the ego —...
You Never Know Who Is Standing in Front of You
I just had an amazing exchange with the exterminator. He’s in his late 70s, a little old Spanish man. I was sitting in my kitchen as he...