Cut food into fun, heart shaped bites with less pain!

I'm adding this to my birthday wish list.  Wouldn't it be fun to cut sandwiches, fruit, veggies, cake, meatloaf, bread, maybe even dark chocolate, into heart sized bites that are easy to eat mindfully?

Not sure how powerful this tool is, but it looks like a must for the discriminating person with arm pain.  Not that I eat meatloaf more than once a decade, but still.

Interview on mindfulness in education

Here is an interview with me explaining how my mindfulness practice changed me as a leader in education.

Photos from five-day retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery

Serene surface of circular lotus pond in front of Great Harmony meditation hall. Water is surrounded by flat stones, then rounded stones, then finely raked gravel. A feeling of calm.

Photo by Helen Arnold

Photo by Helen Arnold

Photo by Helen Arnold

Photo by Helen Arnold

Photo by Helen Arnold

Photo by Helen Arnold

Gratitude List for Monday, July 14, 2014

Thankful for ceiling fans that keep the apartment cool.

Grateful for the help of Brooklyn public librarian in selecting toddler friendly books to read.