Practicing Kindness: Cultivating Calm, Awareness & Gratitude

About this event

Discover how practicing kindness toward ourselves and others can foster emotional well-being, greater self-awareness, and meaningful connection. Presented in partnership with Kindness Matters, this three-part evening series combines guided reflection, mindfulness practices, and practical strategies for cultivating compassion and gratitude in everyday life.

Registration: Practicing Kindness: Cultivating Calm, Awareness, and Gratitude | Boca Raton Museum of Art

Each session begins with a facilitated discussion and mindfulness exercises, accompanied by coffee and tea. The evening concludes with a guided gallery experience connecting the session's theme to a work of art, inviting participants to deepen their understanding of themselves and others through close looking and reflection.

Open to adults of all backgrounds, the series requires no prior experience. Come as you are and leave with simple tools for bringing greater kindness, balance, and connection into your life.

Schedule – Session Topics November 4 – Emotional Regulation: Practicing Kindness Toward Ourselves Explore how understanding our emotions can help us respond to everyday challenges with greater calm. Learn to recognize emotional responses and practice extending the same compassion you extend to others to yourself.

November 18 – Awareness: The Practice of Being Present Discover how pausing to notice our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings can create opportunities for more intentional living. Explore ways to cultivate greater self-awareness, interrupt habitual reactions, and approach everyday experiences with curiosity and care.

December 2 – Gratitude: Finding Meaning in Everyday Moments Consider how the practice of gratitude can shift our attention toward the everyday moments that enrich our lives. Explore simple ways to recognize and express appreciation, strengthening a sense of connection to yourself, others, and the world around us.

About Your Facilitators Jamie Mavrides, Program Director, Kindness Matters Jamie Mavrides is an educator and Program Director at Kindness Matters with a background in elementary education and mindfulness coaching. A former second-grade teacher, she is a certified trauma-informed yoga instructor and member of the Positive Discipline Association. Jamie is dedicated to fostering students’ social-emotional well-being, confidence, and resilience through compassionate, student-centered practices. She brings empathy, authenticity, and a commitment to lifelong learning to her work, helping young people develop essential life skills and meaningful connections. Jamie lives in Boca Raton, Florida, with her family.

Gallery Experiences will be led by the Museum’s Director of Learning & Engagement .

About Kindness Matters Kindness Matters was founded by Laura Reiss, a mother and educator who believed that kindness should be taught as a life skill. What began as a small school program grew into a global movement that empowers youth and communities to live with compassion and purpose. Through programs that build emotional strength, empathy, and connection, the Boca Raton-based organization helps people of all ages make kindness a way of life. They offer youth-centered clubs, school assemblies, educator trainings, workplace programs, volunteer opportunities, and community events that promote emotional intelligence, compassion, and service. These experiences create a ripple effect that extends beyond youth to impact families, schools, organizations, and communities worldwide. Learn more at https://kindnessmatters365.org/

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