In late February, we sent a 3-question survey to regular Mindful News readers.
A great many of you replied. Thank you so much! We’re thrilled and honored by the results!!!
What touched me the most: you really get what we’re trying to do—and you really like it!
I was delighted to see how popular all the regular topics are—and so happy to note how many of you love the photos!
With my colleague Anh’s encouragement, I started sharing more of my own photos last year. I don’t have a great camera (just my iPhone SE), and my vision isn’t great, but I seriously LOVE photography (when I was in high school, I wanted to be a professional photographer), and I love composing simple, beautiful frames. It’s so encouraging that you enjoy the images I carefully choose and present each week, whether mine or others. Thank you!
A couple of your replies to Q1: What do you like best about Mindful News?
(All replies are anonymous.)
I like the potpourri of treasures.
The overall vibe. It’s all so calm, inviting, heartening, and lovely.
A cup of cheer and a deep breath during these chaotic times
Always a wonderful surprise photo and unexpected links
Thank you for savoring Mindful News, caring about it, and sharing your thoughts with us!
I’m thinking of you every week. 🙂
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Love,
Jo
Ps—Thank you to Meleia for the bouquet of flowers; to Leslie for the orchid housewarming gift in 2019; to Dylan for the homemade potholder beneath the pot (you’re the BEST); to Gene and Suzanne for the fountain pen I use every day; and to Kate, my oldest friend, who made me the perfectly exquisite quilt hanging. The clay candle holder was a retirement gift from The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. I’m filled with gratitude when I sit down to work every morning!
valerie young
Hi Jo,
I live in NC and have been doing vipassana for 6 years, and my sangha is in Redwood City, CA. Because of you I discovered the DC sangha ‘s retreat center is actually a doable drive from my home. I am excited to go to a retreat there in the next year. It looks beautiful and it simplifies my life to be able to just drive to the center. Thank you for all you give to us. I look forward to your email every friday. Val
Jo
Marvelous, Valerie! I’m thrilled you found the Seven Oaks Retreat Center! And that you look forward to Mindful News every Friday morning. :))) Music to my ears!!!
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Jo