Mindfulness Blog
We encourage you to explore our blog for insightful articles, personal reflections from our team and ideas that inspire community mindfulness.
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Under the trees, we reflected on how they’d weathered the seasons since January — and how the same resilience that lives in nature lives in them, too. As we admired the strength of the trees towering over us, staff shared that this practice helped them remember their own inner strength — the steady, resilient core they draw on to support the individuals and families they serve every day.
This is what mindfulness can open.
We're grateful to be recognized in Nancy on Norwalk for our role in the Fourth Annual “NorWALK for Mental Health: Walk + Wellness Fair.” As part of the Community Mindfulness Project, we’re proud to support events that bring awareness, connection, and healing to our community.
From morning walks to spinal surgery recovery, CMP’s Julia Hepfer shares her Top 10 ways mindfulness has transformed her life—with humor, heart, and wisdom. This list is part Letterman, part life manual—don’t miss it.
We invite you to join us in welcoming Sara, Maura, JaTorra, Melissa, and Chris — and to experience their wisdom in our upcoming programs.
I'm sneaking this missive in before November 1 because once we hit the month of Thanksgiving there is what my grandfather would call a "superfluency" of emails with the word Gratitude in them. I don't mean to sound like a curmudgeon but this is a literal example of too much of a good thing!
Under the trees, we reflected on how they’d weathered the seasons since January — and how the same resilience that lives in nature lives in them, too. As we admired the strength of the trees towering over us, staff shared that this practice helped them remember their own inner strength — the steady, resilient core they draw on to support the individuals and families they serve every day.
This is what mindfulness can open.
We're grateful to be recognized in Nancy on Norwalk for our role in the Fourth Annual “NorWALK for Mental Health: Walk + Wellness Fair.” As part of the Community Mindfulness Project, we’re proud to support events that bring awareness, connection, and healing to our community.
The Community Mindfulness Project (CMP) is proud to announce the appointment of Chrissy Cacace Mahanna and Kathy Hodge to its Board of Directors. These two dynamic community leaders bring a rich blend of nonprofit leadership and board expertise, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to well-being and equity. As CMP welcomes this exciting new chapter, it also celebrates a bittersweet milestone: Co-Founder Will Heins, who has served on CMP’s Board since its founding, is transitioning into a new role as Strategic Advisor after a remarkable 10 years of service.
Jackie Carizzo (top right), is a doula, CMP program participant turned Facilitator. Read her story.
Children learn from the adults around them, so when we give adults tools to handle anxiety, stress and difficult emotions, they pass those tools along to the children in their lives.
Mary is a Senior Care Coordinator leading the Project Longevity program partnership at Career Resources. As a justice-impacted member of the recovery community, she is proof that individuals can change and find a way out of the systems that inequitably marginalize many. Through our training and sessions over more than a year, she has witnessed her clients' lives transform, as has her own.
We're honored to be featured in Moffley Media, highlighting how our work brings mindfulness tools to underserved communities across Fairfield County.
From community partners to personal breakthroughs, 2024 proved the power of mindfulness. See how we're showing up in 2025—and how you can too.
What does a summer in 1990s Leningrad have to do with mindfulness today? CMP co-founder Erika Long shares how a deeply personal story of surveillance, restriction, and resilience resurfaced during a recent wave of national unease—and how Appreciation Meditation became a powerful, practical response.
Children learn from the adults around them, so when we give adults tools to handle anxiety, stress and difficult emotions, they pass those tools along to the children in their lives.
Between back-to-back bugs and holiday chaos, it’s easy to forget who’s holding it all together for our kids—teachers. This post shares how two educators, Alex and Lynn, bring mindfulness to their classrooms and why training adults is the key to helping students thrive. Don’t miss their inspiring stories.
Children learn from the adults around them, so when we give adults tools to handle anxiety, stress and difficult emotions, they pass those tools along to the children in their lives.
December is a whirlwind for parents—especially with two little ones under five and a to-do list a mile long. Here are a few books to turn to for rest, resilience, and a little cookie-fueled joy this winter break.
From morning walks to spinal surgery recovery, CMP’s Julia Hepfer shares her Top 10 ways mindfulness has transformed her life—with humor, heart, and wisdom. This list is part Letterman, part life manual—don’t miss it.
Mindfulness isn't a luxury, it can transform lives.
In Fairfield County, access to tools that support mental well-being isn’t readily available for all. Your support helps bridge the gap—ensuring everyone has the tools to heal, connect, and thrive. It’s a simple yet powerful investment in community well-being.
We invite you to join us in welcoming Sara, Maura, JaTorra, Melissa, and Chris — and to experience their wisdom in our upcoming programs.