Tools of Growth

06/18/2025

Wrapped up a stellar fourth year of mindfulness learning with my 4th and 6th graders! A BIG shoutout to for their forward thinking approach to mental health and wealth for offering MINDFULNESS AS A YEAR LONG SUBJECT and CURRICULUM.

While it’s been an honor and a privilege to teach my students at Wise, I have learnt so much from them along the way. This year’s highlight was a full class dedicated to support me after I was displaced with the Palisades fires. My kids offered me mindfulness practices that they have learnt through the year — with kindness, compassion, tears and loving personal notes. Eternally grateful to these wise kids at ! Thank you to my peer class teachers for your support and presence this year. Each of you attended every class and chose to learn and practice with us — even when your plates are always full.

CONGRATULATIONS to my graduating 6th graders. Our last class with ALL sixth graders together in one room is etched in my memory forever.

I can’t wait to meet my students next school year! Have a great summer!

Parents, teachers, caregivers and admin staff at schools — please share and spread the word to bring MINDFULNESS to YOUR SCHOOL ❤️

08/12/2024

Supporting hospital staff in the challenging service they offer is an essential! If you live in the area, join us, every Tuesday, for a FREE in-person mindfulness facilitated by our team hosted at by . Honored to be part of it!

10/14/2023

with Dr Shefali :

Twenty years from now, I know I’m going to look back at the work done at Evolve 2023 with Dr. Shefali as one of my top 5 life experiences.

Having been at Evolve since its inception in 2015, it’s been my life’s honor to watch our global community evolve in consciousness and grow in numbers.

This year 28 countries grew with us. I say that because of the intention and dedication that the attendees from each country so fiercely expressed and shared — determined to start their own conscious communities in their own homelands.

Over the course of the five day conference, , with masterful skill and compassion in her wisdom teachings, lead and held nearly 400 of us through deconstruction of our psyche — cultural and natural, a deep dive into our triggers, our individual and collective levels of consciousness, our personal prevalent ego patterns , our connection to our presence/awareness and our universal oneness.
On the last day (my absolute favorite), the teachings were sealed and the seeds planted into the soil of our consciousness through simple meditations and interactive Metta (loving kindness) practices.

My heart is full with gratitude and soul deeply nourished, both as a volunteer of the BEST team ever (go TEAM EVOLVE!) and as a beneficiary to the wisdom teachings. Personally, as always, under the pretense to serve our audience (😜), I too unpacked, deconstructed, connected deeper into consciousness, detangling the knots of challenges I’ve faced this year. The highlight is that I got to do the work alongside the best sister on the planet /

Infinite love and gratitude to for her wisdom teachings, our stellar volunteers in Team Evolve and our beautiful attendees.

Our learning expanded and deepened with our dynamic guest speakers . Thank you for your candid shares and anchored presence. We are bound together in this experience forever. What a gift! 🙏

08/29/2023

Mindful Play Leader’s, Session 1 of 3: Mindfulness training for recess and PE staff

07/01/2023

Each year I grow and learn more from and with my students at . This year, I taught Mindfulness to 4th and 6th grades. Some have been my students for three years and I’ve witnessed their consistent growth alongside my own.

I’m truly moved by how open and interested young minds are to mindfulness — to understanding their inner world and using this knowledge and the tools they learned through the year to be in the present moment and connect with themselves and understand the subtle movements within their minds, emotions, physical bodies and their five senses. So proud of my kids and grateful to serve this calling. A big shoutout to and gratitude to for their forward thinking offering of mindfulness classes at school and to my alma mater program.

02/28/2023

If there ONE parenting book you focus on this year, THIS is it! Life changing, The Parenting Map by Dr. Shefali — showcased today on Good Morning America . Congratulations Dr. Shefali. You continue to show parents how to deepen their connection with their kids. Isn’t this WHY we have children??!! is a movement and is the roadmap.

The clinical psychologist explains the “conscious parenting” style and expert Rachel Simmons shares how to maintain a balance of partnership while still being in charge with your kids.

11/22/2022

It is heartwarming to experience schools return to mindfulness trainings for their classified staff! Session one was received with open hearts and minds. This group of 35 Classified Staff included playground and Campus Supervisors, Behavioral Intervention Staff and Special Ed staff Los Angeles. Truly fulfilling to equip this group with mindfulness tools to connect with students of inner city demographics where domestic violence, abuse, trauma and negligence all show up on the playground and before and after school. Next session, Jan 3rd.

Thank you, for your advocacy of mindfulness and for this opportunity to serve!

01/01/2022

As we flow from one year to the next, the growth and resilience we built in 2021 will fuel us to persevere into 2022. As we crave normalcy and balance, may we all remember that we have learnt to ride the waves of change and tides of the unknown.

Let’s use those skills to hold ourselves and each other — our family, friends and communities — with equanimity and mindfulness. We are powerful as individuals and powerhouses collectively. Let’s flow and grow together once again. The word of 2021 was “perseverance”. Persevere we will!

Wishing you a year of renewed hope, abundant health and refreshed perseverance.

10/15/2021

Yes, taking a wellness break.

Mindfulness Meditation Monday returns Monday, November 15th.

See you soon!

10/07/2021

Never before has mindful communication been brought to Junior lifeguard instructors! Back in 2019, I taught the VERY first (EVER), Mindful Junior Lifeguard Leadership Program in the US and . These trainings provided the instructors with mindful communication tools to lead our aspiring Junior Lifeguard children!

So happy and grateful to be invited back as a keynote speaker to take this nation wide.

Life is full of surprise gifts — I still have to pinch myself when I think about how this manifested from my Mindful Parenting book

10/04/2021

I’m wondering if I’m living my one life that I have to live in a way that is aligned with my well-being. My biggest growth has always come from moments of self-reflecting, self-regulating and letting go of what I could not change or meet in yesterday, the day before or the past. In defending my roles as mother, wife, mindfulness educator etc etc etc, I drown in busyness and pay the price of losing my personal connection with the present moment. If we are all busy “doing” because we have wired ourselves to be defined by and be defensive of our roles and responsibilities, we need to dive deeper into mindfulness.

I know I am not alone in this. I also know that all those that regularly attend these Monday sessions find comfort in leaning into the weekly practices of mindfulness. They give us pause. They give us calm. They reset our busyness habits to take us to the baseline of returning to our inner homes to rest and refuel.

If you’re intrigued to uncover more on this, these practices are FREE to access on my School of Growth https://school-of-growth-for-parents.teachable.com/ platform under Mindfulness Meditation Monday. Hope you feel inspired enough to join us in strengthening our mindfulness muscles as we lift the weight of our daily responsibilities and undertakings.

If you’re a regular or a beginner, I’m grateful that I get to build my own practice with you and I look forward to seeing you tonight from 8:00 – 8:30pm PST for a FREE mindfulness and meditation workout!

To register here bit.ly/mmmwithroma

09/27/2021

Last week, my awareness clung to my dissatisfied and complaining mind as I broke a glass while trying to finish drying my hair in a rush. I felt like I was in a tunnel of negative emotions. You see, my nephew from London and my two kids were waiting downstairs for breakfast, yelling “MOOOOOMMMM” every chance they got (Yes, even adult children do that).

My mindfulness practice from last week of “Look UP!” came to the rescue. As I looked up and took a breath, my three adult children were standing in front of me! Within a few minutes the mess was cleaned up. All I did was observe the magic!

My eyes teared up, and my heart was full of gratitude and appreciation. I had entered the present moment with openness, curiosity, and a willingness to be with what was. That’s the classic definition of mindfulness!

This is why I’m dedicated to learning and facilitating the practice of mindfulness. It shows up in what might seem like the “little stuff” of life, highlighting the importance of bringing our awareness to the present moment. This does not happen magically, of course! It happens when we believe in, commit to, and practice mindfulness in daily activities.

Join me every Monday and today from 8:00 - 8:30pm for Session 7 of practices from How to Train a Wild Elephant by the brilliant Jan Chozen Bays MD. Together, every Monday, we learn a little about mindfulness, practice a little guided meditation, and take away a practice for the week to build our mindfulness muscle. The side effect is a more peaceful and calmer life, leading to peaceful and calm relationships with ourselves and our loved ones. Each practice stands alone. You won’t feel like you’ve missed out. Best part: IT’S FREE!

To register here: https://bit.ly/mmmwithroma

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