Inside Pocket – Mindfulness Without Borders

Sep 03, 2021

An Ear for One Another

A cliché opening for a story begins: “It was a dark and stormy night…” Truth is, last night was so dark and stormy that a small tornado touched down and devastated a swath of homes in my region. I mention...

Inner voice · Listening · Jul 21, 2021

Listen to the Voice in Your Head

There’s a voice in my head. It automatically names the things I see. It replays memories from earlier today and from decades ago. It rehearses the right words for upcoming situations. It gets stuck on catchy songs really easily. It...

Climate Change · Environment · Intention · Jun 30, 2021

Advocating for Climate Change: A Conversation With Yvonne Cuaresma

Can you share a little about your personal story and how you came to your life’s work? In March of 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself, like many, rushing onto a flight home, travelling from...

Accomplishments · Goals · Intention · May 19, 2021

The Question that Changed Everything

I have always been a goal setter. Dreaming of where I want to be and what I want to accomplish has supported me in achieving great things and fed my desire to be productive and successful. Surrounded by a culture...

Celebreate · Cultural Heritage · Intention · Apr 15, 2021

Celebrating My Heritage

Last weekend I had my regular morning FaceTime call with my sister. I was excited to share that I had bought all the ingredients to make a Filipino dessert. Making a Filipino dessert is rare for me. Typically, my dessert...