WiseGirl: Holidays & Power of the Pause, with Francesca Maxime: Journali...

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk about how, especially around the family dinner table for holidays, we can get triggered when we hear others' ideas and opinions, but instead, can use the "power of the pause" to create greater wellbeing and happiness in the moment and beyond.

WiseGirl: Feeling Valued; with Francesca Maxime: Journalist, Poet, Author

In today's bonus #WiseGirl video, I talk about feeling valued, and how if you don't feel valued, that doesn't mean you're not valued, or valuable. #value #compassion #purpose #mindfulness #care #nonjudgment #kindness

WiseGirl: Mental Hygiene, with Francesca Maxime: Journalist, Poet, Author

In today’s #WiseGirl video, I talk about how we can practice mental hygiene daily, be honest with ourselves, and use "mental floss' to clear up what may be clogging us up and blocking us from living with greater happiness and ease. #mindfulness #meditation #happiness #yoga #yogini #practice #mentalhygiene #ease #nojudgment #selfcompassion

WiseGirl: Singletasking, with Francesca Maxime

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk about singletasking vs. multitasking and how the "busy-ness" of our everyday lives can be countered with focusing on one thing at a time, versus trying to do everything at once, which can seem overwhelming. #mindfulness #meditation #singletasking #enjoythemoment #beherenow

WiseGirl: Singletasking, with Francesca Maxime

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk about singletasking vs. multitasking and how the "busy-ness" of our everyday lives can be countered with focusing on one thing at a time, versus trying to do everything at once, which can seem overwhelming. #mindfulness #meditation #singletasking #enjoythemoment #beherenow

WiseGirl: Being Still with Ourselves, with Francesca Maxime: Journalist,...

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk about the ability to be still with ourselves, and how in that inner stillness, we can find a strength that leads us towards responsive action. #wisdom #meditation #stillness #quiet #activist #justice #survivor #mindfulness

WiseGirl: Happiness, with Francesca Maxime: Journalist, Poet, Author

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk about how people share one thing in common: the desire to be happy. I invite you to consider how you might create space for holding both darkness and light, and see that in many ways, we have much in common with one another.

WiseGirl: Day of the Dead, by Francesca Maxime: Journalist, Poet, Author

In today's #WiseGirl video chat I talk about All Soul's Day/Day of the Dead, what it teaches us about living, my grandfather's passing on this day 20 years ago and the integrity I feel he possessed that I look towards as a model for living wisely. #allsoulsday #dayofthedead #meditation #mindfulness #suffering #eradicationofsuffering