Jackie Carizzo
“I have had the opportunity to help to record some meditations in Spanish so that people who don’t speak English could have the opportunity to join this community, without the impediment of language as barrier to enjoy this wonderful tool that is Meditation– a gift, that for me, has now become a life necessity.”
For Jackie, and many others, meditation is a gift that has become a life necessity.
Jackie joined the CMP community through the emme coalition, a multi-year project helping women and girls in Bridgeport live the life they choose, through Empowerment, Mindfulness, Motivation + Education. Because of CMP's outreach work in Fairfield County, CMP was chosen to offer the mindfulness programming for emme. Jackie has participated in weekly CMP mindfulness sessions over the past 18 months, and became so convinced of the benefits of mindfulness that she wanted to help share mindfulness with others. She now leads mindfulness sessions for CMP in Spanish, and is the voice for many of the Spanish-language guided meditation recordings on the CMP website. These recordings make it possible for people to access mindfulness programming 24/7, free of charge.
Jackie spoke at Fairfield County's Community Foundation Fund for Women and Girls annual event this year. Below is an excerpt of her speech, in which she talks about the impact that mindfulness and CMP have had on her life.
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Community Mindfulness Project is a nonprofit on a mission of delivering accessible mindfulness programs for a healthier Fairfield County. Despite the proven benefits of mindfulness, local under-resourced neighborhoods face barriers to these tools. We're breaking those down those barriers with free in-person and virtual meditation sessions.