Mind Transformations LLC

01/19/2026

Deepen your meditation practice during uncertain times by joining us for eight days of 30 minute meditations via Zoom at 8:00 am and 8:00 pm from Sunday, Feb 1 at 8:00 pm to Sunday, Feb 8 at 8:00 am.

Visit www.aacfm.org to learn more or to register.

❄️ Embrace Winter’s Stillness ❄️

Join us for 8 days of meditation via Zoom for gentle, grounding meditation sessions twice a day, designed to support rest, reflection, and nervous system regulation during the heart of winter.

📅 Dates:
Sunday evening, Feb 1, 2026 through Sunday morning, Feb 8, 2026

🧘‍♀️ Daily Sessions:
• 8:00–8:30 am
• 8:00–8:30 pm

Whether you join once a day or twice, this retreat offers a steady rhythm of practice, an opportunity to reconnect with stillness, presence, and yourself.

To learn more or to register, visit www.aacfm.org

01/19/2026

“Darkness does not drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

These words continue to call us into practice. When we choose compassion over reactivity, curiosity over judgment, and presence over fear, we become part of what transforms the world, not by force, but by example.

May we remember that the smallest acts of love are never insignificant.

01/13/2026

In a time when division is loud, it’s easy to slip into dualistic thinking, right vs. wrong, good vs. bad, us vs. them. The mind likes this because it feels clear and safe, but it often shrinks our capacity to understand one another.

Mindfulness invites a wider lens. Not to blur differences, but to stay present with complexity. To notice our reactions, regulate our nervous system, and respond with intention instead of reactivity.

This doesn’t mean staying neutral. Part of mindful awareness is learning when to stand up, when to advocate, and when to protect what matters. It just means we can do so without dehumanizing each other.

Connection doesn’t require agreement. And compassion doesn’t eliminate accountability. Both/and is how we soften polarization without surrendering values.

01/06/2026

Gift yourself the ability to feel more grounded, calm, and connected in the new year.

Join me on Wed., Jan 21 at 6:30 p.m. for a Mindfulness 101 session to explore simple ways to reduce stress, be more present, and bring more ease into your day. No mindfulness experience needed, just bring yourself.

Learn more or find registration information here: https://www.mindtransformationsllc.com/upcoming-classes/in-person-classes

Let’s take a mindful pause together. 💛

Brenda

12/30/2025

I love this time of year for thoughtful reflection and journaling. Before the year turns, pause and reflect. Gently journal on 2025:

✨ What brought you joy or fulfillment?
✨ What did difficult moments teach you about yourself?
✨ What nourished you and what quietly drained you?
✨ What intentions and lessons will you carry into the year ahead?

There’s wisdom waiting when we slow down enough to listen.

Happy New Year!

12/23/2025

The holidays can be joyful and stressful. This season, let’s pause. Take a deep breath, notice the small moments, and connect with what matters most.

Mindfulness is a gift you can give yourself and others through presence, patience, and compassion. 💛

Wishing you a heartfelt holiday season.

12/16/2025

As a mindfulness teacher, class participants share this again and again. And I’ve experienced it myself.

Mindfulness practices create a little more room to respond instead of react.

That’s often how real change shows up, quietly, and in hindsight breaking one habitual reaction at a time.

Have you noticed this too?

12/09/2025

Beginner’s Mind asks us to let go of “I already know” and lean into curiosity instead.

In mindfulness practice, Beginner’s Mind means meeting this breath, this moment, this version of ourselves with openness, without judgment or comparison. It’s not about forgetting what we know, but about being willing to see with fresh eyes.

When we practice mindfulness, we give ourselves permission to soften, slow down, and start again moment by moment.

What might shift if you approached today with curiosity rather than expectation or what you think, "you know"?

12/03/2025

Gift yourself the ability to feel more grounded, calm, and connected in your daily life.

Join me on Wed., Jan 21 at 6:30 p.m. for a Mindfulness 101 session to explore simple ways to reduce stress, be more present, and bring more ease into your day. No mindfulness experience needed, just bring yourself.

Learn more or find registration information here: https://www.mindtransformationsllc.com/upcoming-classes/in-person-classes

Let’s take a mindful pause together. 💛

12/02/2025

Viktor Frankl wrote:

“Between stimulus and response there is a space… and in that space is our power to choose.”

Mindfulness is what helps us get into that space.

Life happens quickly. We feel triggered, overwhelmed, rushed.
But when we practice mindfulness, noticing breath, sensations, thoughts, emotions, we create just enough room to pause before reacting.

That small pause is where resilience begins.

With practice, we catch ourselves earlier. We respond instead of react.

Before responding to a challenge, take one slow breath and notice:
What is happening in my body? What is the wisest response available to me? Mindfulness expands the space.