When I think of a mindfulness practice or setting, I picture finding a quiet space to escape from the world and take some time to slow down and regroup. So I was surprised how the opening lines from Rumi’s “A...

I can think of no better poem for launching Mindfulness Mondays than “On How to Pick and Eat Poems” by Phyllis Cole-Dai. It serves as a preface poem to the collection in Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems...

I don’t know about you, but when it comes to Book Clubs, I have a fear of commitment! I love books; I even love talking about them.  However, I’m not much of a joiner, and frankly, I feel overwhelmed by...

I decided to start each week by reading a mindfulness poem from Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems. I thought I’d share something from the first poem here, but I didn’t get that far. I was so taken...

January Book Giveaway: Poetry of Presence This month’s Book Giveaway, Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems, has over 150 mindfulness poems to ease your spirit throughout the year. Below is a profile of Barbara Crooker, one of the...