5 Tips to Be a Mindful Babysitter

5 Tips to Be a Mindful Babysitter

My name is Deneen. I am a kids yoga teacher at Our Yoga Family, hula hooper, and cat mom. I have been taking care of young children since I was about 10 years old when I would help my grandma with her children’s church group. Being the oldest child in my family gave...
Why We Meditate

Why We Meditate

My meditation and mindfulness practice began out of necessity. My monkey mind was, and still tends to be, drawn all over the place. Ideas, emotions, and memories flood it each moment and sometimes, especially when I’m not being mindful, I find myself in uncomfortable situations because of my reactions and responses.

It Feels Good to Feel Grateful

It Feels Good to Feel Grateful

Feeling grateful is all the rage. Why? Because it works. It takes our lives from feeling stressed and tapped out, to abundant and pure. There are plenty of studies about how practicing gratitude literally rewires the brain. All I can say is that, in the moments I’m...