mindfulness

  • Building a Home Within

    How are you feeling right now? I feel like I’m in the best moment of my life. This is not just a phrase said for the sake of staying positive or motivated. It’s real. I’m incredibly fortunate to have everything… Continue reading

    Building a Home Within
  • I have the Right to Live in Silence Too

    Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. Disgust According to Lisa Feldman Barrett, there are six basic emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise. My most recent emotion was disgust. The insensitivity of some people and… Continue reading

    I have the Right to Live in Silence Too
  • Freedom on Every Word

    What do you enjoy most about writing? Writing is a privilege reserved for those who live in freedom. We all have a story to tell, ideas to share, or emotions yearning to be released. Writing sets us apart as a… Continue reading

    Freedom on Every Word
  • The Plan Is Not To Worry

    How do you plan your goals? I don’t go through life setting specific goals. I have a clear sense of who I am. I also know where I want to be. I try to make decisions based on experience and… Continue reading

    The Plan Is Not To Worry
  • Embracing Silence

    What brings you peace? Being with Myself I don’t want to be misunderstood. I love my children and my family. I cherish being with them. I enjoy my work and spending time with my friends. But, nothing brings me more… Continue reading

    Embracing Silence
  • I Can’t Leave Home Without It

    What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? I believe that 99.99% of people would answer: “My cellphone.” This is sad and worrying. Consider that an everyday electronic device was a oddities for most people… Continue reading

    I Can’t Leave Home Without It
  • One Life, Infinite Meaning

    Describe your life in an alternate universe. OK, when thinking about this phrase, it’s easy to imagine our lives avoiding the mistakes we’ve made in the past. Likewise, we picture ourselves doing something different from what we’re now doing. In… Continue reading

    One Life, Infinite Meaning
  • The Weight of Wonder

    What are you curious about? Everything Ever since I was a child, I’ve always questioned what I don’t know or don’t fully understand. From a single unfamiliar word in a conversation, a place, a date, a historical fact, to the… Continue reading

    The Weight of Wonder
  • The Best and Worst Time to Be Alive

    What would you change about modern society? Nothing—We are living through the best and worst moment in history. This question lingers in my mind because, to me, it has always held a double meaning. I believe that just as it… Continue reading

    The Best and Worst Time to Be Alive
  • Neither, No Pets

    Dogs or cats? No thanks, no pets for me. If I ever have to choose the company of another non-human living being in my home, I’d rather have the silence and peace that come from plants and a well-tended garden.… Continue reading

    Neither, No Pets