The silver lining to a disaster is the power of community coming together to create positive change. After kickstarting our OrindaCares: Helping Hands for Houston project just 5 weeks ago, we...
OrindaCares: Helping Hands for Houston
We strive for all Orinda students to contribute as engaged, compassionate citizens to local, national, and global communities. That is why we have launched #OrindaCares, a...
A Loving-Kindness Letter Exchange From One Country to Another
Yesterday Mindful Littles had a wonderful opportunity to lead a mindful service project at one of our local elementary schools. Â We partnered with Julie Atkinson of Center of Hope...

Friendship Rock Garden
This week's kindness project is an idea that was inspired by some of our dear friends. It's a ritual they started after moving into their new home. Â Â Any time they have new guests, they...
Groovin’ & Soul-Soothing With Seniors
Last Sunday Justin Cole from Joy in Motion chose "Old Times Rock n Roll" as the song choice for our Mindful Littles Groovin' for Good dance, and the lyrics couldn't have be more appropriate....

Becoming a Pen Pal
My older daughter organically started a pen pal relationship with her great-grandmother in Florida. On a whim one day she said she wanted to send a letter to Grandma Lainie and wrote up a...
Different Hearts United as One
At the core of every Mindful Littles event we do are three Cs: Children, Compassion and Community. Â Earlier this week these three facets came together in an overwhelmingly positive experience,...
Earth Day Fun With Recyclables
Mindful Littles was very excited to join Orinda Action Day on Earth Day, where we hosted a station that was all about "Arts/Crafts from Recyclables." Â Kids could create any art, craft or...

Special Friends Like Nini
Almost 10 years ago I met an incredible woman named Nini, who has cerebral palsy. Â I had signed up to volunteer with a program called Best Buddies, where you get paired up to be a buddy to an...