There are so many ways to be a memory keeper. I happen to love scrapbooking. As a scrapbooker, I enjoy pairing photos with words using pretty paper and embellishments. The physical process of rifling through my stash of goodies is probably one of my favorite parts of being a creative. The only time it’s hard, is when…
6 Sweet Mindfulness Videos for Young Kids
Having a two-year-old in the house means we spend a fair amount of time watching kids cartoons. Most of our favorites are on PBS Kids. Sesame Street and Elmo still rule in our house. While watching, I’ve recently noticed a few segments that are clearly influenced by mindfulness and mindful breathing. Lovable characters demonstrating belly breathing is…
Take a Moment
In the Take a Moment series, I encourage you to take a moment for memory keeping and mindfulness. I add in some randomness, share new things I’m learning, and let you know about interesting things I find along the way. Enjoy! Loving the creative self-care exercises happening here. A beautiful and creative alphabet book that kids and…
Big Sur 2015
My family has a long history with Big Sur, the magical, beachy, forest nestled along the central coast of California. While living in San Luis Obispo, my parents used to get-away there before having kids, and we still made trips up there after my brother and I arrived on the scene. I love looking at those…
Cultivating Compassion in the 21st Century
Compassion is the keen awareness of the intersection of all things. – Thomas Merton Last week was pretty amazing. On Tuesday, I saw His Holiness The Dalai Lama speak on a panel about The Importance of Education in Promoting Universal Human Values. I finished the mindfulness meditation book, Wherever You Go There You Are…