Miami Firm Body

04/22/2025

Something about the used Easter chalk,
the color on the patio floor,
and her in the background.

Change and becoming.

I am the chalk.
the ground.
the toddler.
the older person looking through the camera lens.

Life mostly lived,
Life just starting,

wondering,
grieving,
celebrating,
letting go.

12/21/2024

One is never too old. Thank you Santa and

06/23/2023

Life whispers: "Here for a short while."

06/04/2023

🌞 The Summer Mindfulness Meditation Cohort with the women at Homestead Correctional Institution begins on June 20th! 🌱

I'm delighted to invite you to take part in a unique opportunity to connect with the incarcerated women at Homestead Correctional through a weekly letter exchange.

By sharing our lives and experiences, we can create a powerful bond that bridges the gap between the prison community and the outside world.

Here are three compelling reasons you should join this transformative journey:

1️⃣ Service: Engaging in this letter exchange allows you to make a tangible impact on the lives of others. By offering your time, empathy, and support, you can uplift and inspire the women at Homestead Correctional, fostering a sense of connection and hope in their lives. Your service can make a real difference!

2️⃣ Kindness: The power of kindness knows no bounds. By extending compassion and understanding to those who may feel isolated and overlooked, you can bring light into their lives. Through your letters, you can create moments of joy, friendship, and healing, showing that kindness has the power to transform lives.

3️⃣ Positive Change: By participating in this letter exchange, you are not only creating positive change in the lives of others but also within yourself. This unique experience will deepen your understanding of resilience, empathy, and grit. It's a chance for you to grow as an individual, broaden your perspective, and make a lasting impact on your community.

If you're ready to go on this 8-week journey of connection, service, and personal growth, join our Summer Mindfulness Meditation Cohort. We meet on Zoom every Tuesday night from 8 to 9 PM.

Click the link in our bio to learn more and be a part of this transformative initiative.

We may not change the world with this simple action, but we can touch one another's hearts.

01/16/2023

The work of peace and justice can’t really happen without working through the pain, hurt, anger, rage, and hopelessness within.

Outer and inner work go hand in hand.

06/18/2022

Three days away from an incredible experience! Join us for a mindfulness meditation class where you will learn to meditate and discover the benefits of this 2500 year practice in your day to day life.

This unique class pairs students who are incarcerated at the Homestead women’s prison with those who are outside the prison gates through a weekly letter exchange.

We start this Tuesday night at 8 PM via Zoom. Check our bio for more information.

Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.

06/02/2022

Mental health is the largest issue my students face in the classroom. It's also one I came facet of face while teaching. Unresolved childhood trauma, the stress of raising a family of three teenage children, the loss of a parent to Alzheimers and an overall lack of kindness toward myself created a perfect environment for what felt like a disconnection from my body.

Talking openly and with gentleness about these issues is a powerful step toward healthier workplaces and communities. Read the full post in our bio.

05/19/2022

Bob Marley said it best, Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but yourselves can free your minds…” Join me for the upcoming mindfulness meditation course where we will explore freedom from the lens of the incarcerated. This six-week course will offer some effective tools to find greater space within to address the many challenges of being in these human bodies.

05/16/2022

I walked by the kitchen a little while ago and looked at the stove. What’s cooking smells so good. Ask Maribel for the recipe!

05/15/2022

The power of movement!

Movements don't just happen on a physical level, they begin within. The following 3 movements can alter the course of your life.

05/13/2022

This is a six-week mindfulness meditation course for beginners designed to provide the basics of meditation in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.

05/13/2022

Excited about our summer meditation class. Join us us to meditate and serve. In the six-week course, you will learn the basics of mindfulness meditation practice and get to learn and share your experiences with others. The course will have a letter exchange with women at the Homestead prison. They will also do the course and share their experiences with those of us on the outside. Together we will create a caring and supportive community. If you've never practiced mindfulness meditation, this course is for you. The benefits of this practice are many. Check out our page. Share with others!

This is a six-week mindfulness meditation course for beginners designed to provide the basics of meditation in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.