Click to view the Kick Off Meditation from March 31st via Instagram Live Follow along for the next 7 days for short teachings on practicing and applying mindfulness and compassion in our daily lives. The intention is to encourage and inspire each of us to remember to wake up to our precious lives, to uncoverContinue reading “Week of Awakening – April 2021”
Author Archives: Wendy Heckert, Ed.D.
How School Drop-Off Became a Mindful Parenting Moment
When my first child was around 2 yrs old, we were in line for coffee and they were singing in their stroller. A person behind me said that when a child sings you know they’re happy. This has stayed with me and every time I hear one of my kids singing, I smile and getContinue reading “How School Drop-Off Became a Mindful Parenting Moment”
I Do Not Walk Alone – A Poem
I Do Not Walk Alone It is quiet in the early morning As the flowers awaken With the gentle touch of the sun. Stillness, dawn’s melody, Calls the Earth’s creatures to join The harmony of now. I sense the time to rise By the soft day’s light Peaking through the sides of closed curtains. AnContinue reading “I Do Not Walk Alone – A Poem”
Week of Awakening – March 2021
Teachings to Awaken the Heart To begin this month’s week of awakening, I guided my first Instagram live meditation. It pushed me to my edge of comfort, especially when I accidently invited my mother to join and it took me almost 2 minutes to figure out how to remove her. Imperfection is inevitable, a lessonContinue reading “Week of Awakening – March 2021”
One Minute Meditation
Supportive Practice Being mindful means staying present in this moment as it is, moment after moment, rather than daydreaming, ruminating, or being distracted. The sustained present-moment awareness of mindfulness is easy – for a breath or two in a row. The key is to stay mindful – which, as much research has shown, lowers stress,Continue reading “One Minute Meditation”
Rest in Love
Supportive Practice When we are faced with enormous suffering like the reality that 500,000+ people have died due to this pandemic and their families are left grieving, how do we do not lose hope? How do we maintain and cultivate our capacity to respond with compassion and care? We can ask ourselves, “What would loveContinue reading “Rest in Love”
Self-Love Letter
Supportive Practice When I was a teenager and young adult, I longed for a romantic relationship. I was not very outgoing in that area, so I found myself waiting and waiting, wondering what was wrong with me. I could not shake the desire to be loved, which I equated to being desired by another. IContinue reading “Self-Love Letter”
We Hear You! – A Compassionate Response
A Wisdom Walk Insight As I went on a Wisdom Walk this morning, I kept hearing these words echo throughout my mind. As I walked, I allowed these words to be felt in my body and enter my heart. What was it about these words and the context in which they were shared that hadContinue reading “We Hear You! – A Compassionate Response”
Week of Awakening – February 2021
Teachings to Awaken the Heart For the first week of February 2021, I shared a daily post on both Instagram and Facebook. Each day of the week was given an alliterative name and was accompanied by a mindful musing and/or practice. Below you will find these posts. It is my hope that these support youContinue reading “Week of Awakening – February 2021”
The Compassion Circle
Supportive Practice I received this card from my brother and sister-in-law recently. I admit that it made me cry. Like so many, I have not seen family members in person for a long time. Even in the best conditions, we can experience feelings of loneliness. In a pandemic where many of us are isolated fromContinue reading “The Compassion Circle”