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Dealing with Family during the Holidays
"Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it's the place where we find the deepest heartache." - Iyanla Vanzant,...
Desiree Aquino
Oct 15, 20245 min read
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Election 2024
What's real for me today This is a messy post. The words aren't as tidy and nicely wrapped up as I'd like them to be, but...
Desiree Aquino
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Help for Feeling Lonely
Q U O T E O F T H E W E E K "The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved." - Mother Theresa We've...
Desiree Aquino
Mar 7, 20224 min read
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Recs - What We're Reading, Buying, Watching, etc. (Week of September 6, 2020)
1. Are you, your school, or your company looking for resources around diversity, inclusion and social equality? Mindful Littles in...
Desiree Aquino
Feb 22, 20221 min read
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Let Light In
Talking with a couple of friends this week, both conversations led into preparing for winter, mentally and emotionally speaking. Knowing...
Desiree Aquino
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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Weekly Action: Support the USPS (Week of July 23, 2020)
The United States Postal Service is responsible for delivering all mail-in ballots for the Presidential election, but the current...
Desiree Aquino
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Weekly Action: All About the Vote (Week of July 20,2020)
It's still all about the vote, baby! Protect and expand access to voting by mail, make sure you are registered to vote, and/or request a...
Desiree Aquino
Oct 5, 20201 min read
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3 Steps to Regain Joy
I don't think any of us goes about our day thinking whether or not we're joyful. Maybe we should! Joy is a very powerful state to be in,...
Desiree Aquino
Sep 24, 20203 min read
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Recs - What We're Reading, Watching, Listening To, etc. (Week of July 13, 2020)
1. Consider pledging to #DefeatbyTweet, a campaign to prevent Trump from reelection. Every time he tweets, donations go to the Justice...
Desiree Aquino
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Weekly Action: Support CORE (Week of July 13, 2020)
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) started as an organization to help Haitians rebuild after Hurricane Matthew struck in 2010....
Desiree Aquino
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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Anger in the Coronavirus Era
Think about the last time you were insanely angry. Not mildly annoyed or a bit irritated. When you were full-on mouth-foaming,...
Desiree Aquino
Sep 4, 20203 min read
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Recs - What We're Reading, Watching, Listening To, etc. (Week of June 29, 2020)
1. When Wisdom 2.0 first announced livestream meditations with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to help people through the COVID-19 era, they nearly...
Desiree Aquino
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Weekly Action: Send Letters to Voters (Week of June 29, 2020)
Send personal letters to voters with Vote Forward. It's simple, effective and virtual. From the website:Â "Whatever method Americans use...
Desiree Aquino
Jul 31, 20201 min read
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Weekly Action: Mass Poor People's Assembly (Week of June 26, 2020)
Check out The Mass Poor People's Assembly and Moral March on Washington, a virtual campaign that aired on June 20-21, calling for change...
Desiree Aquino
Jul 23, 20201 min read
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Flying Scared (Paragliding!) - Video
Fear comes in many forms. Last night, it manifested in a dream as my subconscious grappled with my paragliding appointment today. I came...
Desiree Aquino
Apr 13, 20192 min read
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