Cloud Thoughts is a poetry book, that is filled with versatility. From poems about love, to heartbreak. From friendship, to back stabbers. Motivating poems, to depressing poems. Because it’s okay, to not be okay, and this book tells you that. It was created to be realistic. Everyone experiences ups and downs. Cloud Thoughts can be dark at times, but then light right after. All storms pass eventually. This book is made for anyone, and I hope that anyone, is you. Enjoy.

A poetry collection that both illustrates what mindfulness is and encourages young, growing minds to be present, from poet and educator Georgia Heard, with art by Isabel Roxas. Poets have long observed the world in a mindful way. They point out beauty we might have missed, draw our attention to our inner thoughts, and call us to see our society in new ways. But as daily life become more and more chaotic, children grow distracted. According to the CDC, 9.4% of children have ADHD and 7% have anxiety/depression. And these numbers continue to climb. As treatment doctors recommend healthy eating, physical activity, plenty of sleep, and mindfulness techniques. Georgia Heard is a poet and educator—and she has long had her own meditation practice. In My Thoughts Are Clouds, she uses poetry to demonstrate what mindfulness is and gives kids—and their parents and teachers—accessible ways to learn mindfulness tools.