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Press/MediaGraphic Design InternJuly 8, 20182018
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As we dive deeper into the fast-paced, on-demand world of high-tech and artificial intelligence, many of us feel more disconnected than ever—and it’s understandable considering that many relationships are based on posts, likes, and comments. It seems as if everyone is “out there” having so much fun. But are we? . Beginning Sunday, December 2, 2018, from 10:00 am-11:30 am (PST), I will be hosting a Free monthly online gathering in “The Compassion Room,” a virtual space where topics from anxiety and fear to dating and difficult relationships will be explored together. . To learn more or to sign up for the first session visit www.deborahsalazarshapiro.com (Click link in Bio). Hope you’ll join us! . #compassion #love #TheCompassionRoom #offering #offerings #virtualspace #community #onlinecommunity #onlinegroup #findyourtribe #bepresent #nurtureyourself #sharing #heal #healyourself #healing #healingtogether #safeplace #empowering #awakening #awakeningtogether #connectedness #inspiredlife #mindful #mindfullife #mayitbeofbenefit I am excited to announce a new—and free—offering to benefit anyone ready to step into a safe virtual space where there is room to grow, room to heal, room to laugh, and room to release the past. As your moderator, I will be hosting a monthly gathering in "The Compassion Room," where topics from fear and anxiety to grief and loss will be explored together. . Visit www.deborahsalazarshapiro.com (Link in Bio) to learn more or to sign up for the first session, which takes place December 2, 2018, from 10 am - 11:30 am (Pacific Standard Time). Don't wait - seats are filling up fast, and I want to be sure you are with us! (📷: @jennifer_regnier_photography) . #compassion #love #TheCompassionRoom #offering #offerings #virtualspace #community #onlinecommunity #onlinegroup #findyourtribe #bepresent #nurtureyourself #sharing #heal #healyourself #healing #healingtogether #safeplace #empowering #awakening #awakeningtogether #connectedness #inspiredlife #mindful #mindfullife #mayitbeofbenefit When you have feelings of anxiety or stress surrender to the breath in the all-abiding present moment. It is from this place you can move forward. . . Cuando tengas sentimientos de ansiedad o estrés, ríndete a la respiración en el momento presente. Es desde este lugar donde puedes avanzar. (📷: @jennifer_regnier_photography ) . . #breath #breathein #present #presentmoment #presentmomentreminder #surrender #compassion #selfcompassion #thursday #thursdaymotivation #thursdaythoughts #mindful #mindfulliving #mindfulmama #mindfulness #mindfulnessquotes #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnesscoach #mindfulnessteacher #mentalhealth #health #suffering #anxiety #anxietyrelief #stress #sandiegomeditation #deborahsalazarshapiro May we all be safe and protected. 🙏🏼 ・・・ It’s been a tough week for Los Angeles and the rest of CA. We are sending our positive vibes and love to all those who have been effected by this weeks sudden and tragic events 💕#California #thousandoaks #fire #fires #californiafires #woolseyfire #wildfire #wildlife #iloveyoucalifornia #mayallbeingsbefreefromsuffering Passing along this inspiring poem that was read at a very important community meeting I attended in San Diego last night. . . . Aférrate a lo que es bueno, aunque sea un puñado de tierra. Aférrate a lo que crees, aunque sea un árbol que se detenga por sí mismo. Aférrate a lo que debes hacer, aunque este muy lejos de aquí. Afférrate a tu vida, aunque sea más fácil dejarla ir. Sujeta mi mano, aunque algún día me vaya lejos de ti. . . #hope #compassion #selfcompassion #suicideprevention #suicideawareness #suicide #breakthestigma #noshame #endthestigma #mentalhealth #health #mentalillness #mentalhealthawareness #socialawareness #icare #emotionalpain #depression #depressionsucks #depressiondisorder #anxietydisorder #anxietyhelp #anxietyrelief #anxietyattack #bipolardisorder #nevergiveup #askforhelp #thereisalwaysaway #community #communityawareness #sandiego 🗳 It is a privilege to be able to vote in this country, regardless of your political preference. Taking part in this election by casting my vote today, with hope for peace and compassion for all. . . 🇺🇸 Es un privilegio poder votar en este país, independientemente de nuestra preferencia política. Participando hoy en esta elección emitiendo mi voto, con esperanza de paz y compasión para todos. . . . . #vote #letsdothis #goandvote #votevotevote #midtermelections #midterms2018 #elections2018 #getasticker #becausewecan #makeyourvoiceheard #peace #love #compassion #feelinggood #ivoted #yovote #usa Back by popular demand —I’ll be offering another FREE Vitamin Sea: Mindfulness at the Beach drop-in session this Saturday! . Don't be shy. Grab a friend, come alone or bring your kids/dog/husband/wife/partner and learn a simple but profound technique that will help you ride the waves of life! (surfing not required ☺️) . Where: Powerhouse Park, Del Mar (grass area, near the community center) . When: Saturday, November 3 . Times: First Session 9:15 am-9:40 am —Second Session 9:45 am-10:10 am. . No need to RSVP, just come and find me next to the Vitamin SEA sign. . #mindful #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #meditation #meditationclass #meditationtime #meditate #meditatedaily #meditateeverydamnday #meditationcoach #meditationteacher #practice #selfcare #seehearfeel #sea #beach #beachlife #vitaminsea #sandiego #sandiegocalifornia #delmar #delmarca #delmarcalifornia 🎉 Happy 4th birthday to the youngest (and cutest) of all of my teachers, my little Arianna! Her presence, infinite love, joy and inner wisdom are a daily and profound inspiration to me. May she always remember the capacity of her boundless and awake heart. ♥️✨ (📸: @cathatphotos ) . . . . #birthday #happybirthday #toddlerbirthday #birthdaygirl #birthdayballerina #birthdayqueen #4yearsold #mybeautifulgirl #littlesunshine #thatsdarling #motherhood #dailymotherhood #toddlermom #magicofchildhood #thehappynow #enjoythemoment #mindfullife #mindfulparenting #grateful #love #boundlessheart #awakeheart
Did you know that you can attend Mindfulness Commuter Retreats? Yep. . What is a retreat? It's a way to take a break from our daily life and to listen to our heart, body—and of course to our friend the mind—in precious Silence. I usually do not like to leave my family for extended periods of time unless necessary for work, but a commuter retreat is the best of both worlds: You can take a day or two from your commitments and be in silence (no electronics), practice self-care, renew, recharge, and get back to your loved ones in time for dinner. . Happy that senior meditation teacher @dianashimkus of EveryDayMind.com here in San Diego can hold the space for us caregivers who have responsibilities at home. On a retreat, we extend and continue our meditation practice throughout the day, sitting, walking, eating... I think you get it. Everything is a meditation! . Retreats are usually offered in the Fall and Spring, and the teachings are donation based with a small fee for use of the space or meals, so no one is left out. . When we start a meditation practice, we mostly sit for our well-being but with time we realize that we also do it for the benefit of all living beings. In this spirit, I will be sending you lovingkindness and compassion wishes throughout the week. See you next Monday! 🙏🏼✨ . #retreat #retreatlife #alwaysastudent #digitaldetox #mindful #mindfulness #mindfulliving #mindfullife #mindfulnessquotes #mindfulnesscoach #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulmama #compassion #selfcompassion #lovingkindness #selfcare #mondaymotivation #mondayvibes #encinitasmindfulnesscommunity #sandiegomeditation 🍫"Chocolate doesn't ask silly questions. Chocolate understands.” . Fall evening baking on a rare and beautiful rainy day in San Diego, making a delicious Chocolate Chip Zucchini Brownie recipe from @twopeasandpod . *I use my favorite Dairy FREE chocolate chip brand, and add a touch of the Palm Oil FREE and VEGAN Hazelnut and Cocoa spread from @rigoniasiagousa for an extra decadent chocolate kick. ✨ . INGREDIENTS: * 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar * 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable oil * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa * 2 cups shredded zucchini (don’t squeeze out the moisture) * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract * 1 teaspoon salt * 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda * 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided). . DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray, set aside. . In a stand mixer, combine sugar, oil, and flour, combine until mixture resembles wet sand. It will be dry looking and that is ok. While mixing, on low, add cocoa, shredded zucchini, vanilla extract, salt and baking soda. Mix until well combined. The mixture will moisten once the zucchini is added. Stir in one cup of the chocolate chips. . Pour brownie batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the brownies are set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut brownies into squares and serve. 😋 . #enjoy #veganbrownies #chocolatebrownie #chocolatelover #glutenfree #veganeats #foodshare #letscookvegan #vegan #veganfood #veganfoodie #veganlife #veganfortheplanet #veganfortheanimals #whatveganseat #bestofvegan #sandiegovegan #fallbaking Just Like Me, just like us, all beings want to be happy, to thrive, and be free from suffering. . Had the opportunity recently to remind little Arianna about the simple and yet profound truth that compassion includes everyone, especially the smallest creatures. (We received an unexpected visitor in the house—a tiny 🐭!) Children get it, (Arianna sang to the little guy as we carried him out to the yard) but it is up to us to continue inspiring them to be compassionate towards all living beings. . Let’s continue to show children how to lead with compassion in our everyday lives. 💙✨ . #justlikeme #mindful #mindfullife #mindfulliving #meditateonthis #happy #thrive #compassion #compassionforallbeings #compassionoverkilling #livekindly #vegan #veganism #vagansofig #vegansofinstagram #animallover #animalliberation #animalrights #loveallanimals #fortheanimlas #peta #mercyforanimals Just because we cannot see what's inside each other doesn’t mean we don’t have our struggles or that we are not fighting - in one way or another - for our sanity. Anxiety became my friend when I was able to use reason and logic to see it for what it was: my fear of the unknown. Discovering how I could take care of my own mental health inspired me to pursue a career as a psychotherapist and share this knowledge with others. . We can be kind with one another, but we can take it even one step further and be compassionate with each other—and most importantly with Ourselves. There is so much suffering in the world. I really cannot think of being anything else but compassionate. . Happy World Mental Health Day to all of us! We are in this together! 💙✨ . . #worldmentalhealthday #worldmentalhealthday2018 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #itsokaynottobeokay #stopthestigma #endthestigma #mentalhealthadvocate #breakthestigma #letstalkaboutmentalhealth #anxiety #helping #awareness #standtogether #ifeelit #thrive #mindful #mindfulness #compassion #bekind #becompassionate #vegan #vegansofinstagram Today —I get to join some of my favorite mindfulness teachers by being featured on “Present Moment Mindfulness” podcast. This is the first time I’m a Featured Guest on a mindfulness podcast, and I’m bubbling with excitement and gratitude. If you get a moment to explore all the wonderful offerings at “Present Moment Mindfulness,” you will not be disappointed. Sending deep gratitude to Ted Meissner for making this rich and nourishing experience possible! Podcast link in Bio. . #mindful #mindfulness #mindfulnessmonday #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnessmatters #mindfullife #mindfulmoment #mindfulnesscoach #mindfulnessteacher #mindfulnessforkids #meditateonthis #meditatedaily #magicalmindfulday #presentmoment #linkinbio Happy W🌍rld Animal Day to all fellow animal lovers! #TBT to one of the happiest days of my life when I saw this majestic leopard in her true home at the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. . Today is a wonderful day for celebrating animal life in all its forms, and also a good opportunity to gently remind ourselves that we can be their voice —we can help protect them and their habitats! . Let’s aspire and work towards a future where all humans and animals can live in peace and harmony on our beautiful planet earth. It Is Possible (📷: Me 😌). 🙏🏼✨ 🐀🐿🐇🐕🐈🦔🌎🐓🐖🦃🐂🐄🐑🌍🐠🐟🐬🐳🐋🦈🌏🐅🐆🦓🐘🦏🦒 . #WorldAnimalDay #livingbeings #animals #animales #wild #wildcats #wildanimals #africawildlife #farmanimals #allanimals #animalwelfare #animalrights #lovenature #ilovewildlife #iloveanimals #animallover #nature #naturephotography #natureofinstagram #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifelovers #tanzania #serengetisafari #leopard #wanderluster #earth #govegan #veganism #compassion Happiness is feeling the sand between my toes. . What makes you happy? . . Felicidad es sentir la arena entre mis dedos. . ¿Qué te hace feliz? . . . . #happiness #happy #behappynow #hereandnow #gratitude #gratefullness #mindful #mindfulness #lovingawareness #saturday #saturdayvibes #saturdays #saturdaymood #sunandsand #sunandsea #sand #sandbetweenmytoes #sandytoes #beach #beachlife🌴#sea #vitaminsea #vitaminsea🌊 #ocean #delmar #delmarbeach #delmarscene #delmar Join me this Saturday on Worldwide Day of Play at the beach, where I will be spending the morning with my family, learning to surf, and sharing mindfulness with the community—three of my favorite things! . Come alone, with a friend, or with little ones in tow to my FREE mindfulness drop-in class and learn a technique that can be practiced by adults and children anywhere! . Where: Powerhouse Park, Del Mar (grass area, near the community center) . When: Saturday, September 29 . Times: First session 9:15 am-9:40 am —Second session 9:45 am-10:10 am. . No need to RSVP, just come and find me. I’ll be the salty and sandy one wearing a blue dress! 😌 . . #mindful #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #meditation #meditationclass #meditate #meditatedaily #meditateeverydamnday #meditateanddestroy #meditationcoach #meditationteacher #surf #surfing #fulcrumsurf #sandiego #sandiegocalifornia #delmar #delmarca #delmarcalifornia
Better prepared than sorry. Super thankful to be included in the very first Mindfulness booth (yeap!) at Sharp HealthCare’s 7th Annual Disaster Preparedness Expo! . Come learn how to mindfully prepare your household for an emergency - a wildfire, earthquake or power outage - at this free, interactive community event, where you'll enjoy a variety of exhibitors, demonstrations, displays, giveaways and more, including: * Quake Cottage, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake simulator. * Tips on how to care for pets in a disaster from San Diego Humane Society. * Self-defense and CPR demonstrations. . Stop by and say hello! I may have a book or two to give away! (The Magical Mindful Day ☺️). . WHEN: Saturday, September 22, 2018 — 9:00 am-2:00 pm LOCATION: Balboa Park (grass area). Park Boulevard at President’s Way, San Diego, CA 92101. . . . . #familysafety #betterprepared #disasterpreparedness #expo #emergencypreparedness #earthquakepreparedness #cpr #sharphealthcare #mindful #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfulnesscoach #meditation #meditationhelps #meditationiskey #meditationforlife #meditation101 #MagicalMindfulDay #sandiego #sandiegoevents #sandiego_ca #sandiegohumanesociety #sandiego_ca #balboapark #community #communityoutreach #sandiegocommunity Suffering is part of life, no surprise about that. Yet there are times that the devastation I see -especially in natural disasters -feels unbearable in my heart. I feel not only for the people affected, but also for all the thousands of pets and farm animals who have been left to fare for themselves. . We help in any way we can. For me this help sometimes takes the form of repeating this traditional Tibetan prayer phrase throughout the day: . “May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.” . My heart and thoughts go out to those who have been affected by the many recent natural disasters all over the world and to the first responders assisting on these disasters. May you all be safe and protected. 💙 . . #naturaldisaster #extremeweather #hurricane #flood #flooding #hurricaneflorence #florence #carolina #typhon #typhoonmangkhut #china #phillipines #mindful #mindfulliving #mindfulness #mindfulnesscoach #suffering #compassion #vegan #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #tibetanbuddhism #buddhism #buddhistquotes #mayallbeingsbefreefromsuffering #wednesday #wednesdaywisdom #wednesdayvibes

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