Claire Villarreal, PhDWho's your teacher?As teacher after teacher is revealed to have abused their students, I can't help but wonder: What does this role of "teacher" do for us,...
Claire Villarreal, PhDStages of leaving"I may be gone before your test results come in." I'm not terminally ill, but I had that thought earlier this fall when my partner...
Claire Villarreal, PhDBefore a birth, there's a deathReincarnation and the whole question of intentional transitions has been on my mind a lot lately. I'm gearing up to start working on my...
Claire Villarreal, PhDAttention, Connection, and ClarityWe all know that mindfulness is “good for us” and that we should be doing it; you’ve probably read articles about its benefits for...