Aldridge Sofia
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Sofia Aldridge is a senior mindfulness teacher and wellness writer with a heart-centered approach to aging, compassion, and self-care.
Experience
With more than 30 years of personal practice and 20 years of teaching experience, Sofia guides others in cultivating inner warmth, balance, and kindness. Her work often speaks to women in midlife and beyond, offering tools for graceful aging and emotional clarity.
Education
Certified MBSR Instructor (UMass Center for Mindfulness)
B.A. in Holistic Health Studies, Prescott College
Posts
Inner Honesty and Spiritual Maturity: Quiet Keys to a Noble Life
There comes a moment—often after years of carrying others—when you wonder if your kindness is truly rooted in courage, or simply habit. Inner honesty and spiritual maturity are not bold declarations but slow, measured breaths.
Dharma in Modern Life: Finding Your Path When the World Feels Overwhelming
There are seasons when standing at the crossroads of your own life, especially in midlife, can feel almost unbearably tender. Dharma in modern life isn’t about a single destiny; it’s about listening to the quiet truth beneath all the noise and honoring each next small step as sacred.
Daily Virtues for Peace: Living with Resilience and Presence
There are days when the world feels relentless, and maintaining your inner peace is more than an ideal—it’s a quiet act of courage. Daily virtues for peace invite us to meet each moment, even the difficult ones, with sincerity and steadiness.
Right Action in Buddhism: Living Virtue in Ordinary Days
You may find yourself wondering, in the quiet between commitments, how to move through life with kindness that feels steady and real. Right action in Buddhism isn’t about faultlessness—it’s about returning, moment by moment, to what your heart knows is true, even when the world feels frayed.
Living with Integrity: Daily Virtues for Quiet Peace and Inner Strength
Some days, living with integrity feels like quietly carrying a lantern in uncertain darkness. The longing for daily peace—for patience and the courage to live truthfully—can flicker when life asks more than we can give. Here you’ll find a gentle place to rest your questions and begin again.
Virtues of Enlightened Beings: Living with Forgiveness and Right Action
In the rush of daily decisions and the tender weight of old regrets, the virtues of enlightened beings—like forgiveness, compassion, and moral clarity—can feel distant or unattainable.