Hello, my name is Ruth Magallanes. I have been an educator for many years. Working in a public school in intercity Los Angeles can be very challenging. Working with all kinds of students, parents, school staff and the community had begun to take a toll on my thoughts and emotions. I had difficulty with insomnia and stress. My family had noticed the negative change. I was becoming unhappy and resented going to work, however I did not know the reasons.

A meditation pamphlet crossed my path. I read it but did not respond right away. It sat on my table for a few weeks. Finally I made the call and started meditation. The insomnia went away very quickly. The more I went to meditation the more my thoughts and emotions changed. Learning to subtract my thought was very powerful. My mind became less and less cluttered. With my mind becoming less cloudy I was able to understand more literature. I learned to create boundaries at work. I was able to stay focused and complete projects without feeling tension or pressure. The people around me noticed the positive change. I also was able to build better communication with my four adult children and my husband. 

 I know that you cannot change people, however by changing my thoughts the people around me changed. Even the undesirablepeople at work changed when I continued to subtract my thoughts. I realized the enormous amounts of energy that I had been previously wasting. I am continuing to attend meditation to seek truth. I feel very lighthearted and joyful. Being at peace with my thoughts and the universe has helped me enhance the way I organize my approach to be a better educator, mom, daughter, grandmother, friend and wife.

-Ruth Magallanes, an educator (West Covinia, CA)