Your kids may say yes. Go ask them! “Hey [insert name here], does Alexa have feelings?”

While you paused to ask your kids, I quizzed Alexa: “Alexa, do you have feelings?” They responded, “I’m happy when I’m helping you.” But further probing revealed  Alexa's limited emotional range. When asked about feeling angry or jealous, their response was uncertain: “...

Even if you are not a football fan, it’s likely you’ve seen images from the NFL in the past few weeks. The action captured occurred before kickoff; players and coaches across the country have “taken a knee” or linked arms in solidarity during the national anthem. These powerful photos elicit a wide range of emotional responses that may contribute to confl...

I am part of the community at Yogamaya where we close each yoga class by saying “Namaste.” Of its many translations, “the light in me recognizes the light in you” resonates most deeply with me. That’s why in my first conversation with Erica Nicole Griffin, just after the election, she proved quotable: “The new namaste is the ego in me recognizes the ego i...

Teacher’s pet. Straight-A student. Valedictorian. Defined by high achievement, I thought perfection was the source of my value in my first two decades of life. In my 20s, although I already bought into social and emotional learning as essential to education, I hadn’t truly applied it to myself. My yoga practice moved me from perfectionism to compassion. C...