From a young age, I lived in my mind. Growing up, I thought this was normal — this endless stream of thoughts and self-analysis that shaped my every decision and action. Living in my mind felt like my way of navigating the world. I became convinced that if I could think through every possible outcome, […]
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Crafting your ideal future with the R-Factor question
“If you don’t know where you want to go, any road will get you there.” This quote from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland deeply resonates with me. Life, like a flowing river, often sweeps us along with its currents. For some, embracing this ebb and flow without a predetermined course can be a fulfilling way […]
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From vision to reality: Creating a roadmap for your perfect future
Mary Oliver’s poem The Summer Day resonates deeply with me. Her evocative words capture the essence of mindfulness and intentional living: Who made the world?Who made the swan, and the black bear?Who made the grasshopper?This grasshopper, I mean—the one who has flung herself out of the grass,the one who is eating sugar out of my […]
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Mansfield Sr. students help film videos for new mindfulness curriculum
MANSFIELD — Uneek Brown stepped into the shot, a black and white clapboard in her hands. “Scene 8B, Take 1,” she announced, then pulled up the top of the clapboard and let it fall. Then she stepped back, found a seat and followed along in the script as the scene unfolded. On the other side […]