Inspirational Stories Archives

Paradise Principal: Community Helps Us Through Challenge

Lisa SadikmanApril 10, 2020

In honor of the Peace Kits for Paradise anniversary, Mindful Littles asked Paradise Ridge Elementary School Principal Ed Gregorio to share his thoughts about facing adversity with mindfulness and empathy and what advice he has for all of us during this challenging time as we shelter in place.

Mindful Little Spotlight: Making Mud Spheres Brings Peace and Patience

Jennifer FreedmanDecember 11, 2019

In this season of excitement, busyness, parties, shopping, and stress, it is easy to get lost in the holiday chaos. If you, like I, are in need of some inspiration for slowing down and reconnecting with yourself, look no further than to nine-year-old Sara Asker.

The Mindful Littles Impact: An Interview with a Veteran

Tanuka GordonApril 4, 2018

While we receive countless testimonials from families who attend our Mindful LittlesÂ <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu,...

Mindful Community Service Event Inspires Continued Compassion

Tanuka GordonJanuary 18, 2017

After coming to a Mindful Littles event to support children in Haiti, Caden Morrow wanted to do more.

"Wow, on behalf of our Girl Scouts troop, a heart-felt Thank You for the thoughtful and enlightening workshop! We are so excited about the breathing and movement skills you shared, linking the concepts of feeling good and doing good, and reminding us these calming tools are useful everyday! This was an invaluable workshop, really well done, and we so appreciate what you all do!”

— Bay Area parent and Girl Scout Troop leader

"I would 100% recommend this program to any school or district as a way to help students learn and utilize social/emotional life long skills and strategies to become more engaged and better learners."

— Michelle John, Superintendent, Paradise Unified

"I learned that in life you have ups and you have downs. I learned something...that is not easy to learn. I learned how much one person can change a whole community."

— 5th grade participant, Mindful Service Learning