Great for the holiday season, winter vacation, and all year round. Purpose:  Developing and nurturing a personal mindfulness practice can be fun, empowering, enlightening, grounding, healthy, and calming. Your goal over winter break is to practice a little each...

I used to hear this a lot. In fact I felt that way too. So what changed my mind? My life was a pressure cooker of duties, activities, and health issues. “No time to slow down!” Until one fateful now grateful day, my body threw on the brakes and I literally hit the...

A Radical Act Of Compassion And Action Hey friends,  We are all swimming in a stormy sea of emotions after the election. Some of you may be thrilled and others may feel concerned, anxious, or rage. Wherever you land I’d like to share some things that are helping...

My husband Jay and I recently discovered the show Ted Lasso. We were late to the party, but in our defense, we didn’t have Apple TV. And we are prone to limiting our screen time. Especially, when it seems  hard to find anything we want to watch. Thanks to the...

Hi friends,  When I retired recently, my regular routine of meditating first thing in the morning went out the window as my husband’s and my schedules abruptly changed.   It was the beginning of what would normally be my summer break and Jay was now...

A Call To Action  An open letter to the USA Look in the mirror The evil within The root of all fear The base of all sin Choose between Money and guns Or the lives of our children Our mothers and sons In America we value wealth over all Shooting our children...

Hello friends and welcome back! It has been a year, literally, since my last post, interview, etc. There is a part of me that is disappointed in myself for putting The Mindful Educator on hold. But, I just didn’t want to post for the sake of posting. The podcast...

Last week the White House Corona virus Task Force members testified on the Federal response to the pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Stephen Hahn, Admiral Brett Giroir, and Dr. Robert Redfield tried to answer questions from a panel of senators. It was obvious if a...

Hi Friends! This is a re-posting of books and activities to help with our rising stress and anxiety. We are hearing more conflicting conversations about opening schools. This is causing a great deal of confusion and anxiety for teachers, students, and parents. Now,...

It was already a gamble working in a school. In the last 15 years each day became more risky with every school shooting. In some parts of our country fights break out in the hallways and both students and staff end up in the ER. The almost complete lack of autonomy,...

If you are a member of a school watching the recent news it might make your guts clench. Some colleges and school districts are planning to re-open in the Fall but close after Thanksgiving. Wouldn’t it be safer for students, staff, and the community to reverse that...

As the weeks have mysteriously rolled by since we started working from home let me ask you, “How are you doing”’ Be honest, be vulnerable, and lay it all out there. Does anyone else feel guilty, grateful, or quietly lucky that there are parts of this thing that you...

Hi everyone! I sincerely hope that you and yours are safe and sound. And if you are not altogether sound and not sure if you are safe you are not alone. My adorable feisty 92 yrs. young mom called me last night after reading my last blog post. On the call, she was...

Good morning friends! Around the world our lives are changing each day. It was easier at first to continue on, adjust, and stay positive. For some of us it has been 1-2 weeks living and working from home. Probably, most of us watch our state and national news at least...