Personal Essays
Belonging Begins in the Body
Jay Pitter, author of the book Black Public Joy, offers placemaking concepts and practices for cultivating a healthy sense of connection with ourselves and the outside world. Read More 
Jay Pitter, author of the book Black Public Joy, offers placemaking concepts and practices for cultivating a healthy sense of connection with ourselves and the outside world. Read More
Shamash Alidina guides a walking meditation to cultivate "beginner's mind" and experience even familiar routes with new curiosity and wonder. Read More
Teaching children how to bounce back from adversity starts with modeling our own mistakes and how we forgive ourselves for them. This expert Q&A with Sharon Salzberg, Dr. Chris Willard, and Dr. Mark Bertin explores what it means to go through the muck instead of around. Read More
Vinny Ferraro guides a meditation to meet yourself and whatever you're holding in the moment with kindness and understanding. Read More
The rise of “mental fitness” and optimization-focused tools is reframing mindfulness as performance rather than awareness. But is that really an issue? Read More
Mellow Elephant founder and former English teacher Billy Rosenbeck shares how he became a champion of meditation, found work in prisons and package stores, and made a movie along the way. Read More
When we're facing the unknown, our thoughts and emotions often go into overdrive and we lose sight of being kind to ourselves. Mark Bertin reminds us that we are not alone and offers a practice to work with uncertainty. Read More
Peace In Schools Executive Director Janice Martellucci discusses the benefits of incorporating intentional, evidence-based mindfulness training into regular school curriculum, and the far-reaching value of simply equipping kids to meet and love themselves. Read More
