Today

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Today is a book for the moment embracing our differences through illustrations representing diversity and inclusion while also providing simple mindfulness practices for children.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>By acknowledging those who feel different this book promotes diversity and inclusion through detailed illustrations. Providing a visual representation for those who identify with disabilities lgbtqia2s+ different cultures and religions is important to the author. Therefore including children with different exteriors is vital to the dedication of the book:</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>To anyone who feels different. Thanks for making the world more BEAUTIFUL place!</span></p><ul><li>Different representation - Native American Lgbtqia2s+ Sikh Muslim Jewish Christian South/Central/North American Eastern Asian Western Asian African European and more</li><li>Different exterior tones - light skin medium skin dark skin light hair red hair medium hair dark hair</li><li>Different exterior functionalities - wheelchair prosthetic partial limbs glasses hearing aid alopecia/cancer blindness</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Our DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION goal is to provide a safe space for children and adults alike to start conversations about those who look different to feel seen with their uniqueness and focus on what we have in common.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>MINDFULNESS</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Each page provides a different way to use our mind and body to feel the full experience that's happening right now Today. The mindfulness techniques are subtle and fun for children of all kinds to enjoy while reading this book and practice on their own. With our busy lives it's sometimes hard to recognize and appreciate the little moments of life.</span></p><ul><li>Calming your monkey mind</li><li>Laughing</li><li>Showing kindness</li><li>Enjoying the moment</li><li>Listening</li><li>Balancing</li><li>Focus</li><li>Try new things</li><li>Feeling</li><li>Experiencing right now</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Our MINDFULNESS goal is to provide fun achievable and practical examples of how to live a life with a bit more mindfulness and appreciation.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>GREAT WAYS TO USE BOOK</span></p><ul><li>Conversation starter to discuss similarities and differences in cultures religions disabilities and mindfulness</li><li>Parents educators and librarians can provide a safe space for children to visualize diversity inclusion acceptance and mindfulness practices for children</li><li>Provides representation<strong> </strong>for children from many diverse backgrounds</li><li>Allows children to visualize through thoughtful words and vivid illustrations a variety of ways to incorporate diversity and mindfulness techniques into their everyday life</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Experience the moment of TODAY and practice mindfulness with friends who all add their own beauty to our world.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Am I mindful or is my mind full today?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sometimes I forget to enjoy what's happening today because my mind is full of tomorrows and yesterday.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>So when my thoughts come crashing in I remember I can't control everything but I can stop and experience the moment right now... Today.</span></p>