”In her book, Hands On Mindfulness, author and Creative Lauren Kingsland reflects a profound understanding of what it is to be human. She comprehends the whole range of emotions we swim through as we process change, loss, and anxiety – and she has a whole spectrum of creative activities designed to provide calm, equilibrium, and peace. In addition to these, she includes brief, personal accounts of how others have used hands-on practices to emerge from worry and regain their true selves. The reader also finds inspirational – and sometimes humorous – poetry conveying the universal challenges of living. In these pages, we see ourselves reflected; even with no intention to learn a particular craft, we benefit from Lauren’s wisdom and comfort.”

—Treva Miller