Menu

Posts by Michael Vastola

Michael Vastola, PhD, is a grateful dad and husband, writer, self-described “mindfulness maximalist,” and longtime educator who is fortunate to now offer individual coaching for mindfulness, emotional wellness, and personal growth. He particularly enjoys collaborating with clients who are undergoing difficult transitions or periods of stagnation filled with uncertainty and doubt. He has many years of personal experience exploring that terrain and is a curious and enthusiastic co-adventurer. Practicesforgrowth.com.

How I Recognized My Fear of Failure and How I’m Mindfully Overcoming It

By

“The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source. Instead of trying to escape from our fear, we can invite it up to our awareness and look at it clearly and deeply.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

My daughter began taking tumbling classes a week before her eighth birthday. She had been dancing since the age of three, and those classes included instructions for cartwheels and roundoffs. The harder stuff, like the back walkover, required tumbling or gymnastics classes, and she wanted the chance to be able to show …