…My time at the conference concluded with a brave and powerful panel of 3 young people, ages 15, 19, and 22 (from Berkshire County, where I live), sharing their stories about trauma, mental health, managing the challenges of suicide ideation, and the systems in place that help and hurt them. Those young people were seen, heard and applauded. The needle has indeed moved forward.

You can’t wait for the light at the end of the tunnel. You must be the light in the tunnel now, as your travel through it.

Yesterday, during my weekly Zoom call as a mentor in the Berkshire County EforAll business accelerator program (of which I am a proud graduate), my fellow mentor shared this parable with our mentee…

Computers and sushi and robots? Oh, my…

When my son was as senior in high school, I gave him a rotary phone for a holiday gift. For fun. Which it really was. And for a reason. I wanted him to experience a device that was designed purely for connection…

Once upon a time, I taught twelve yoga classes a week at a kids summer day camp in Brookline, Massachusetts…

I have a kindness practice. It’s something I’ve done since I was a little girl. I like to randomly give little things to strangers. Here’s an example…

Research shows that people who remain curious, seek new experiences, keep a sense of wonder, and exhibit novelty-seeking behavior STAY YOUNG…

Journaling only offers evidence-based emotional and physical benefits when it is a mindfulness practice that is outside the norms of how we teach academic curriculum. That means freedom to choose and express without judgment and with privacy…

According to researchers, discussion is essential to foster moral development in children as well as enable them to boost their sensitivity to and empathy for those who experience injustice…

January is winter in the Western World. A time when nature lies dormant in order to restore. It is a time of potent rest. Nature flows through a pattern of growth (spring), rest (summer), harvest (autumn), and restore (winter) that humans are a part of. Yes, we are a part of the natural world. In order to grow and bloom in the spring, a season of pausing must precede it. For humans, too…

In 2024, why not focus on what you would never change about yourself and amplify that?

The more I meet my needs, the more power I feel. Every time. I can replicate the feeling of power by ensuring that my feelings and needs count as much as anyone else's. The power comes from what I experience as true self-love.

A relatively new area of study - the effects of play on adults - reveals that in our adult years, play has similar positive effects on the brain as it does in childhood and it is essential for healthy living.

I’ve finally learned that when I choose mindfully to meet my needs (whatever they are in the moment), the world does not come to an end…

Journal, breathe and move your way mindfully toward the new year. You’ll stay connected to what really matters for you this holiday season…

When you release your attachment to the outcome of your efforts big things can happen…