Part Four of Four: On community, practice, and what becomes possible together

Four people went to the Moon.

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen traveled ten days around the Moon and back (NASA). Four people in a capsule the size of a large SUV, farther from Earth than any human in history.

But they were never alone.

Thousands made sure they came back. Behind them stood flight directors, engineers, doctors, navigators, scientists, and countless others—each holding a differe…

Part Three of Four: On resistance, silence, and the courage to let go

On April 6th, four astronauts went behind the Moon and disappeared.

Not metaphorically. The Orion spacecraft passed into the Moon's shadow and all communication with mission control cut out completely (NASA). No signal. No voice. No way to reach them, check on them, or know what’s going on. For about forty minutes, the people who had spent years getting this crew safely into space could do nothing but wait. Click here to see pho…

Part Two of Four: A Mindful Earth Day 🌎✨

Space is only 62 miles (100 km) away.

Let that sink in for a moment. The edge of space — the point where astronauts are considered to have left Earth — is just 62 miles above sea level (NASA JPL Education). For most people, that's a short commute. A Sunday drive. The distance you'd travel to visit a friend or watch a game without thinking twice.

We often think of space as impossibly far. But the edge of the extraordinary is closer than most of us may have re…

Part One of Four: On presence, perspective, and the planet we call home

Three weeks ago, four astronauts climbed into a spacecraft named Integrity and left Earth behind.

The Artemis II mission was the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972 — the first time in over fifty years that human beings have traveled to the vicinity of the Moon and back. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen (pict…

The Myth of Perfect Equilibrium

The spring equinox is here. Today, for one brief window, day and night share the sky in almost equal measure. By tomorrow, it will have already passed.

Only two days out of 365 offer this kind of balance.

Which means nature itself spends 99.5% of the year out of perfect equilibrium, not because something is wrong, but because that’s exactly how life works.

So the real question isn’t how to maintain ideal balance. Instead consider: What becomes possible because things …

Living With Uncertainty in Uncertain Times

On some mornings, the world can feel like it’s holding its breath.

You wake up, make your coffee, and glance at the headlines. Another political shift. Another economic warning. Another conflict somewhere across the globe. Commentators debate what it all means, analysts make predictions, social media fills with speculation about what comes next, and your mind races with “what ifs”.

It can leave you with a quiet but persistent question: Where is all of this…

(You’re not meditating wrong either)

Somewhere along the way, we picked up the idea that meditation is supposed to feel like floating on a still lake at sunrise. No thoughts. No tension. No noise. Just blissful silence.

And if that happens? Beautiful.

But here’s the twist: if your mind is calm, you’re not meditating right.
And if your mind is chaotic, you’re not meditating wrong.

In fact, calm isn’t proof of success. Chaos isn’t proof of failure. Neither guarantees anything about how “well” you’re pr…

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina offered breathtaking displays of speed, strength, and precision. The world watched skiers hurtle down icy slopes, figure skaters spin midair, and athletes push the limits of balance and endurance.

But beneath the spectacle lies something quieter and far more transferable to our everyday lives.

Elite athletes, at their best, embody presence, focus, resilience, and the ability to begin again. They also embody something we sometimes overlook: the power of ch…

As the year comes to a close, it’s a perfect moment to pause and revisit some of the ideas, practices, and reflections we’ve explored together in Mindful Monday. From discovering the foundations of mindfulness to exploring habits, intentions, and the rhythms of the holiday season, each edition offered a chance to notice, reflect, and engage with the present moment in new ways. Here’s a look back at the past months and the themes that guided our practice.

March 2025 Mindful Mondays

• March 17 — Found…

2025 brought a rich collection of reflections, practices, and explorations designed to help us slow down, notice simple moments, and cultivate presence. From embracing the quiet rhythms of nature to exploring forgiveness, mindful eating, and the science of habit change, these offerings invite us to pause, reflect, and return to what truly matters.

Below is a curated list of articles and community offerings, a place to revisit your favorites, discover what you may have missed, and carry forward id…