• We should breathe regularly? Yeah. And deeply. And intentionally, right, the breathing exercises I've learned from my own therapist have helped me. It's nothing novel; four counts in, four counts out. And as a singer, we always talked about breathing from the diaphragm rather than the shallow breath. And that's really similar to mindfulness breathing exercises.
• Again, the question to me is, why don't we do this more often, even if we know it is good for us? Even if we have experienced the positive impacts of the habit of breathing right, according to the pace around us.
• And that's the opportunity for each of us to choose.

Bullying Story

• As a parent, I've had conversations about whether my kindergartener is being bullied or is the bully. Bullying is all about impact, regardless of intention. Take the kid who took a pencil to my son's head; the narrative was he wanted to play but didn't know how to approach safely.
• Bullying fascinates me because it's a disconnect between intention and impact. We often focus on our good intentions, saying, “That's not what I meant.” But that doesn't absolve the negative impact or damage done to the recipient.
• Mindfulness, to me, is aligning good intentions with awareness of their impact on others. Are you receptive to feedback, whether it’s someone saying “I'm hurt” or being silent? How do you reconcile your intentions with the actual impact? This intentionality is deeply interconnected with mindfulness.