Stefanie Lachenauer is the 2025 New Jersey Teacher of the Year, with twenty years of classroom experience under her belt. In her newly published mindfulness guidebook, Let the Glitter Settle, Stefanie provides detailed instructions for teachers, students, or caregivers to learn the practice of mindfulness. She relates mindfulness to the daily stresses faced by students, but also to the daily stresses we all face — self-doubt, things out of our control like a neighbor’s noise, and feeling overwhelmed. Her examples and methods are relatable and manageable; this is not a self-help book that you have to set aside large amounts of time or have special equipment to master. Anyone can practice mindfulness, whether they are in a classroom, stuck in traffic, or trying to fall asleep, and once you learn the basics, a simple twist of thought can adapt the practice to multiple situations. Stefanie’s metaphor of a jar full of glitter is more than just a means of illustration: she gives directions on how to make your own jar of glitter as an aid to the practice of mindfulness. Teachers will surely benefit from sharing Stefanie’s methods in their classrooms, as she is a testament to its success herself. I’d encourage anyone looking to bring more presence to their lives to get a copy of Stefanie’s book, and make their own jar of glitter.