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Rather than trying to achieve a specific state or destination, mindfulness is a practice of noticing and allowing with compassion and...

I mentioned the idea of practicing mindfulness to a client the other day and he responded with "what is mindfulness?" The question made...

Each year, I try to find new ways to redefine Valentine's Day, both for myself and my students. While I feel grateful to be in love (and...

February is Black History Month and while I am no means an expert on how to lead conversations about diversity, equity, or inclusion I...

You don't need to suffer to succeed. Read that again. Hopefully, your response is "duh," but I say it because it's a paradigm that I...

So, there was this one time after grad school where I forgot that I was an artist... for like 5 years. Actually, forgot is the wrong...

When practiced daily, intentional breathing can shift your entire outlook. Conscious breathing has been scientifically proven to improve...

We made it to a New Year, but the events of this first week have already taught us that we are still living though some wild,...

As we celebrate saying goodbye to the shit show that was 2020 and welcome 2021 with a sigh of relief, you might be feeling some pressure...

Happy Holidays! As a gift, here is a prayer/poem for the miracle that is you: Belief is a funny thing: a knowing of wondrous things...

Let's talk about showing up because it's a layered subject AND I've learned a lot about it this last decade. For most of us, 2020 has...

Happy Fall, Lovelies! I know there is a strong chance you're not feeling lovely these days, but I hope at least you are finding some joy...

Loved Community, I know your inbox and feed are overflowing with information, so while I hesitated to send this letter, it would feel...

Introducing: My Message to the Future In this special interactive, expressive arts class, students are guided through a series of...

It all unfolded very quickly: this crisis that needs no introduction. I couldn't respond the way I wanted to... with immediate wisdom and...

Loneliness is real, especially if you work freelance. Over the years I've come to recognize that one of my triggers for loneliness (apart...

No one really tells you when you lose weight (or even just set out to) that the real work is in your mind... and all of the issues that...

It's been exactly one week since we launched Rebuilding CosmicKIDS- a fundraising campaign designed to overcome unexpected financial...

Resistance. It's real. And often shows up most noticeably when we set our minds to do something meaningful. Internal, external... are you...

It's nearly unfathomable that it's been a full year since my last blog post... and to the day, which wasn't planned. Oh, synchronicity,...