Our CommUNITY

This weekend, I spent much of my time immersed wholly in our community while representing the studio at the Homewood Artisan Street Fair. As I sit and reflect on this experience, I realize that I am beyond grateful to be surrounded by so many kind, generous, compassionate people. YOU are my community. YOU make a difference. YOU are important to me. YOU are why I wake up and get to do what I do each day.

Please be kind and care for each other. Lift each other up. Remember that as humans, we are blessed with the ability to connect deeply to and support one another. Find your voice to stand up for what is just, right, and inclusive… We are stronger together.

**Inspire | “**Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding, and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate, and forgetfulness. These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind. The quality of your life depends on the seeds you water. If you plant tomato seeds in your gardens, tomatoes will grow. Just so, if you water a seed of peace in your mind, peace will grow. When the seeds of happiness in you are watered, you will become happy. When the seed of anger in you is watered, you will become angry. The seeds that are watered frequently are those that will grow strong.” Thich Nhat Hanh

Listen | Thank you to Rachael Santos for cultivating and sharing this beautiful playlist for her restorative classes this month.

Try This | The next time you feel uncomfortable in your body or a situation, try this mindfulness practice explained by Pema Chodron… Stop to notice how you feel. Observe sensations in your body and the ways in which you address your discomfort. Do not try to change anything about how you feel or your response. Simply practice being in the experience and allow yourself to find comfort within the discomfort.