Category: Mindful Mondays

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This FREE Online event begins on OCT 16 – 20, 2019!  This Summit is focused on Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning, identifying ways for parents, educators and other professionals to provide healthy, safe environments for children. You can watch the videos any time between the date above, at your convenience!

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This has been an amazing weekend! After participating in @thelafayettemom “Mom’s Night Out” event on October 5th, I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of @thelafayettemom group of contributors.  I am looking forward to this new adventure of connecting with other moms and families of Lafayette!

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Looking for ways to increase gratitude? UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, in collaboration with HopeLab, launched Greater Good in Action provides us with practices that can improve our ability to see the good around us. The Gratitude Journal gives us guidance on ways to enhance our journaling experience. Check it out!

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Teachers, looking for ways to increase mindfulness in your classroom practice that is trauma-informed? This article provides us with effective guidelines that helps create healthy environments for our scholars!

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53228/nine-ways-to-ensure-your-mindfulness-teaching-practice-is-trauma-informed

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Today, I am grateful for:

• My husband: We have had a fast and furious couple of weeks, dealing with overflowing schedules, unforeseen challenges and rounds of cough and cold crud in our houseful. Wayne is truly a gem of a husband and dad. He brings calm when I feel like my anxiety is out of control.  The boys have a wonderful model of love and compassion in him. I am truly grateful to be able to partner with him for life.

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Mindful Schools: This site provides you with the research and resources on mindfulness and how it can positively affect our children in the school environment. Check them out! https://www.mindfulschools.org/about-mindfulness/mindfulness-in-education/

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Five Things I am Thankful For:

1. A son’s love. Hearing “I love you so much, Momma.” from Oliver fills my heart to overflowing every time. When he says it, I KNOW that he means it.
2. Cassie Murphy. Sometimes, all it takes is a facial twitch from her to send me into peals of laughter. She is medicine to my soul.
3. Louisiana cuisine. Thank you @HubCityDiner for making gumbo a constant hit and having it available all year around!
4. Two wonderful Life Group sessions this Saturday! Leading “Walk It Out” and “Chicks with Coffee” this weekend was an awesome opportunity to meet up and connect with members of Landmark Church and the community of Lafayette! If you’re interested in knowing more, leave a comment and I’ll send you the deets!
5. Family Pile-Ups: Spending time with the boys this Sunday afternoon, piled up in our bed, with toys and games, watching silly videos and singing funny songs. I never tire of the love and laughter that comes from those moments.

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I am thankful for friends who extend their strength into my moments of weakness and allow me to rest. Finding people in life that will selflessly cradle you with their words of wisdom, prayers, positive vibes and sense of humor is so rare. I feel incredibly grateful to have such wonderful beings in my world.

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Have you heard of Mindful for the People? This initiative, led by Dr. Angela Black, provides courses such as Introduction to Mindfulness/Compassion and Mind/Body Racial Resilience, giving us the opportunity to learn and grow in the magnanimous juxtaposition of mindfulness and racial restoration.

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I am learning to show gratitude for the little things. Today, I am thankful for snuggles with Ollie and serenades from Rhys, hair that didn’t frizz in this afternoon’s torrential downpour and an amazing cup of Madagascar Vanilla Latte. What are you thankful for?