Magazine
Growing (Apart)
What happens when one person in a partnership goes on a journey of personal growth…and the other doesn’t? Read More 
Personal Essays
First-person stories about what mindfulness looks like in real, messy, everyday life. These essays are honest, personal, and often funny - written by people who've found that paying attention changes everything.
Magazine
What Unexpected Chronic Back Pain Taught Me: 4 Takeaways That Matter
Mindfulness teacher Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely shares how sudden-onset back pain turned her life upside-down, and what she discovered on the long journey towards healing. Read More
Gratitude
Thanks for the Stuff that Isn’t Just Stuff and Gratitude for What Matters Most
Barry Boyce, Mindful's founder, reflects on the ravages of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and is thankful for people who remember what matters most, especially in trying circumstances. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Where To Start When There Is So Much Suffering
When everything feels like it’s in total chaos, it can be difficult to know where to even begin addressing the overwhelm. Wendy O’Leary offers tender and practical wisdom for facing personal and collective suffering, starting with self-compassion. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How I Stopped Terrorizing Myself
Mindful’s managing editor Stephanie Domet explores how choosing self-compassion in the face of things that go bump in the night, made for kinder days and easier nights. Read More
Magazine
The Self-Improvement Trap: Can You Let Go of the Results from Mindfulness?
The results from mindfulness are real, but fixating on self-improvement and how well we're doing isn't the goal. Read More
Getting Started
The One Thing You Can Do to Make Meditation a Habit
Mindfulness is growing rapidly, but there's one thing missing from the conversation that helps make meditation a habit that sticks, Ed Halliwell writes. Read More
Magazine
Is There a Time and Place for “Suck It Up”?
The old tough-love advice to “suck it up” can sound like the opposite of mindfulness—but is it? Gina Rollo White explains how this approach can connect to emotional regulation, preparing us for life’s most stressful moments. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Wise Engagement with the World: What to Do When You Wish Things Were Different
Author and meditation teacher Kimberly Brown explores what wise engagement looks like, offering compassionate advice on how to avoid falling into despair, practice non-hatred even for difficult people, and use your actions to benefit the world. Read More
Magazine
All of That: Reflections on Motherhood and Letting Go
Mindful editor Siri Myhrom reflects on the transition away from being a stay-at-home-freelancing mom, and how motherhood means being with a constantly shifting mix of emotions. Read More
