A Mindful Moment

El Día del Padre y el primer día de verano están solo unos días de distancia, y otro recordatorio que la vida no se siente normal. Entonces, tal vez es hora de ver lo que entendemos por normal. Como adjetivo la definición de normal es "conforme a un estándar, o habitual, típico o esperado." Como sustantivo, se define como "el estado o condición habitual, promedio o típico." Básicamente, lo que esto me dice es que lo normal es lo que decidamos que es. Creo que podríamos estar

What, exactly, is the new normal? Father’s Day and the first day of summer are just days away, and yet another reminder that life does not feel normal. So, maybe it’s time to look at what we mean by normal. As an adjective, the definition of normal is “conforming to a standard, or usual, typical, or expected.” As a noun, it’s defined as “the usual, average, or typical state or condition.” Basically, what this tells me is that normal is whatever we decide it is. I think we mig

Ready or not, change is everywhere. Instead of focusing on external events, first consider looking inward to map your course to your new beginning. I hope you’re well and safe and continuing to practice mindfulness in the midst of a lot of chaos. I wrote a script for one of our animated shorts a couple of weeks ago stating that stay-at-home mandates were not the most effective way to prevent the spread of a virus. We are still in the midst of a pandemic, by the way, even thou

We thought the most upsetting thing most of us have experienced in recent history was the pandemic and resulting shutdown for the past 3 months. And then last week, George Floyd was killed on a street in Minneapolis by a police officer, caught on video, and is sparking worldwide protests. So just as we thought we were going to be set free from our homebound state, we shifted our focus to those that are not free, with or without a pandemic. I live in Los Angeles, so am no stra