In this last of eight seminars in her series, “Mindfulness Matters”, Andrea leads participants to understand the practical    applications of mindfulness and meditation through the integration of all aspects of mindfulness concentration into daily practice.  By fostering a greater awareness of our interdependence, we experience our inextricable connection to      

everything and a falling away of who we merely think we are.  When we practice mindful concentration, we naturally become more spacious.  A meditative state allows mind and body to open and breathe.  If we slow down, pay attention, look closely, and listen deeply, we open ourselves to the myriad of possibilities for change, transformation, and discovery. The unknown challenges us to be curious and awake.  It leads us on adventures to discover new territory.  Stillness can invite creativity to bubble up in a simultaneous awareness of inner and outer space; the intricate and intimate world of thought and feeling within each of us in relationship to the environment in which we reside.  Just being here is the source of our human potential.  When we make a daily, concerted effort to accept things as they are, understand what we cannot control, and work diligently to change what we can, we remove the obstacles of negative, divisive thinking, respond with awareness of the present moment, and grow to embrace the world as an endless opportunity to appreciate life more fully.  We lead happier, healthier lives.

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Many thanks to Fredricksen Library for providing the venue and support for this series, Joe Catalano for filming it, and Carmen Finestra for making the video recording possible.