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PTSD Often Goes Undiagnosed In People Who Face Trauma In Their Jobs
Note: This article includes references to suicidal behavior. If you or someone close to you is having suicidal thoughts, call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. At a birthday […]
Exploring the Tree of Contemplative Practices
We are pleased to present a continuation of Awaken Pittsburgh’s Exploring the Tree of Contemplative Practices series. This series draws inspiration from the Tree of Contemplative Practices graphic from the Center for Contemplative Mind […]
Bringing Mindfulness Into Our Daily Activities
A Moment with Stephanie Mindfulness is sometimes thought of as what we do when we sit on a cushion and meditate. But actually, it’s a skill we build through paying […]
Embodying our worth and dignity in practice
A Moment with Stephanie When I first started meditation, the instruction I received was to sit upright and in a dignified but relaxed way. Sometimes I was told to have […]
Cultivating compassion for all in honor of Juneteenth
A Moment with Stephanie "Racism is a heart disease. Many of us can live for a while with a heart disease without knowing it, and others of us know we […]
Celebrating Freedom
A Moment with Stephanie  Every year on the 4th of July, our country celebrates when we gained freedom from England. Deeply tied to our nation’s identity is the idea of […]
How Can Mindful Awareness Dismantle Our Biases
Dismantling Biases Through Mindful Awareness Hello. Here you are, you have found this page possibly because you are a practitioner with some experience, or looking for resources for beginning to […]
Love is a Verb
“Through … loving actions, you expand your heart and grow your capacity to love.” - Sheryl Paul A Moment with Stephanie Dear Friends- Each month, here and in our online […]
Offering the Gift of Mindfulness
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” - Thich Nhat Hanh A Moment with Stephanie […]

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