Jessica Place, PhDFeb 20, 20211 minI don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but…everything does not have to be perfect. you don’t have to be everything to everyone all the time. it’s okay if your house is dirty. it’s...
Jessica Place, PhDFeb 14, 20212 minHolding Back"We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance A...
Jessica Place, PhDNov 29, 20202 minLaughing at OurselvesMy family went to GameStop after lunch today to "look" at the Nintendo Switch. My husband and I were thinking of getting the girls the...
Jessica Place, PhDNov 11, 20202 minCentered and GroundedThis morning I was exceptionally all-over-the-place with my mind. You know the feeling? Monkey-mind, squirrel-brain; call it what you...
Jessica Place, PhDOct 26, 20202 minMeeting 2020 with Mindfulness#covid19 #2020election #politics #racialtensions #climatechange #financialinsecurity #ourchildrensfutures These are just a few of the...
Jessica Place, PhDOct 14, 20202 minDumping Your TrashI have a close friend, let's call him Bob, who recently related this story to me: Bob lives in apartment complex and is often outside...
Jess Place, PhDOct 2, 20202 minReflections on a LizardThis is Scary, the lizard. My 6 year old caught him the other day and brought him over to show me. A few minutes after this picture was...
Jess Place, PhDSep 22, 20202 minBeware of Having PreferencesRecently, I was given the opportunity to begin a yoga program at a mixed-martial arts gym. Excited as I was to have this chance to...
Jess Place, PhDSep 17, 20202 minWhat is your narrative about yourself?I'm an English teacher so I know all about narrative writing and how to teach it to kids. It's an engaging form of writing because, ever...
Jessica Place, PhDAug 31, 20201 minSelf-DoubtToday, I am feeling scared. Scared of the unknown, scared of the future, scared of the thought that I am screwing things up. What will...
Jess Place, PhDMay 10, 20182 minSituations That Are Out of Our ControlAs I sit here trying to think of what I want to write my blog about this month, I find myself feeling a deep sense of hurt and betrayal....
Jessica Place, PhDMar 27, 20182 minWanting Things to be Different From the Way They AreLately, I have found myself getting lost in thoughts about what I would rather be doing than what I AM doing. I think this happens to...
Jess Place, PhDMar 5, 20182 minCleaning the KitchenMost of us are very adept at avoiding undesirable situations. For instance, the kitchen is an area I avoid consistently, despite my true...
Jess Place, PhDJan 29, 20182 minYou Are Being WatchedSo, the other day, I was driving home from picking up my 3 year old from school. I had worked all day, the other half of my family was...
Jess Place, PhDJan 8, 20182 minAccepting Our ScarsIt’s a new year. If you are like me, you make a list of resolutions that you may (or may not) keep because you want to try to be a better...
Jess Place, PhDNov 30, 20172 minLightening Up This Holiday SeasonToday is the last day of November and I am already sick of Christmas. Part of me feels scroogy for saying this but another part of me is...
Jessica Place, PhDOct 15, 20173 minLost on the Subway in NYCMy business partner, Patrick, and I went to New York City this past weekend to sit in on some wonderful speakers at the Wisdom 2.0...
Jess Place, PhDSep 28, 20172 minLaughing in the Face of AdversityMy age and my Mindfulness practice have brought me to an interesting place in life. I have found situations that would have mortified me...
Jessica Place, PhDSep 6, 20172 minTaking a Moment to BreatheI don’t know what it has been about life lately but I feel like I am drowning in obligations and responsibilities. Perhaps it is because...
Jess Place, PhDAug 30, 20172 minExpecting PerfectionI am a perfectionist. I inherently expect perfection in myself. Not others; just myself. I also know that this is unrealistic and part of...