07/30/2026
⨠Meet Hannah, our very first Pause to be Present Member Spotlight! š
One of the greatest gifts of our Mindfulness + Meditation community is hearing how mindfulness has gently transformed peopleās livesānot through perfection, but through simply showing up.
Today weāre thrilled to launch a brand new feature in our weekly Sunday newsletterāour Pause to be Present Member Spotlight! A place where we celebrate the incredible people who make this community so special by sharing their stories of growth, resilience, and presence.
Hannah Coleman has been part of Pause to be Present since 2020, when she and her mom, longtime member Michele Coleman joined our daily 4:00 PM meditation classes during the uncertainty of the pandemic. What began as a daily moment of connection quickly became something much deeper.
In Hannahās words:
āPause has given me a way of relating to myself and others with greater presence, intention, and compassion.ā
One lesson from our 2024 Silent Retreat leader Cheryl Vigder Brause has stayed with her ever since:
āFreedom is not the ability to do whatever you want to do; it is the ability to make decisions that bring you into greater alignment.ā
Thank you, Hannah, for sharing your beautiful story and for being such a cherished member of our community. Your words remind us that mindfulness isnāt about changing who we areāitās about learning to meet ourselves, and our lives, with greater awareness, kindness, and compassion.
We hope youāll enjoy getting to know the wonderful people who make this community so special through our new Member Spotlight series...and who knows, maybe one day weāll be sharing your story. š
⨠Because every story has the power to inspire another. š
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