Martin Luther King Jr. Day is traditionally a day of service. Here are a few simple activities you and your family can do from home to support your community.
Gratitude Cards Put Appreciation Into Action
Gratitude isn’t only about feeling thankful and recognizing the good; it’s also about expressing appreciation.
Planting Seeds of Compassion for Yourself & Others
Planting seeds and caring for them as they grow is a wonderful way to practice compassion for another living thing. In this activity, saying a positive affirmation before planting the seeds and as we care for them helps us practice self-compassion, too.
6 Ways to Widen Your Perspective
Creating opportunity for a wider perspective helps us recognize when there is more than one option, choice or way of perceiving any given situation.
5 Ways To Cultivate Joy Everyday
Joy is one of those feelings that often comes upon us unplanned, but we have the capacity to seek out, create and cultivate joy intentionally as well.
Turning Passion Into Purpose: Founding Mindful Littles
The moment the idea of our nonprofit organization, Mindful Littles, came to my heart and mind, I knew that it felt different. Perhaps it was the unshakeable knowing that was the difference.
3 Ways Connecting to Nature Inspires Joy
Experiencing joy is about connection, whether it’s to others or the world around us. Noticing the wonders of nature, big and small, is one way to connect and inspire joy.
Setting Intentions Provides a ‘Why’ for the ‘What’
In the beginning of any new year, we hear a lot about resolutions and goal setting. But what is the purpose of these resolutions and promises we make to ourselves? That’s where intention setting comes in.
Grow Your Gratitude with a Gratitude Tree
A few years ago when visiting family for Thanksgiving, we decided to put up a Gratitude Tree. Without much fanfare, the kids and their cousins passed around autumn leaves and markers and asked everyone to share what they were grateful for.
