#1 National Bestseller
I Found My Piece
When Nezzo learns his family is moving to a new place, meditation helps him sit with big feelings and face change with a clear mind and heart.
Rashmi Shah’s debut mindfulness story for children.
Why mindfulness for kids?
Studies show that children who are mindful, tend to experience greater well-being overall, experience more positive emotion, connect deeper with peers, and experience less stress and anxiety.
About the Book
“I wrote the book I needed as a kid.” — Rashmi
When Nezzo learns that his family is moving to a new place for his mommy’s job, he doesn’t know how to react. The new place is very different from what he is used to, and he is filled with questions about his new school: Will I make any friends? What will my teacher look like? What if the class has learned more than I have at my old school? He finds himself feeling very nervous. Fortunately, his mommy is there to help guide him.
She teaches him about meditation, a way to sit with his feelings, focus on his breath, and find a way to feel calm - replacing the puzzle piece of himself that had started to unravel. Meditation helps him put roots on his feelings so that he can face the change with a clear mind and heart.
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Meet the Author
Rashmi Kumar Shah is a mom of three, mindfulness and leadership coach, and the founder of The Inner Echo. Born in England and raised in eastern North Carolina, she learned firsthand how meditation can steady you through change and stress — a practice she now shares with both adults and children.
I Found My Piece, her #1 national bestseller, grew out of that work: a gentle way to give kids the same tools for sitting with big feelings. She has a gift for helping people name what they're feeling and move toward what's next with curiosity instead of fear.
GOOD TO KNOW
Frequently Asked Questions
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I Found My Piece introduces meditation as a wellness tool through a playful, story-like way.
The main character, Nezzo, feels nervous about a family move to a new place, and has the jitters about starting a new school there.
Nezzo's mom teaches him about meditation, a way to sit with his feelings, focus on his breath, and find a way to feel calm. He feels more whole and clear as he meditates to put roots on his feelings. Eventually feeling both eager and excited for the new school adventure.
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Typically 5-9 year olds.
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Not at all! They do not need to have any prior exposure to the word itself, or the technique.
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I Found My Piece focuses on introducing meditation as a mindfulness technique that can help center and ground someone experiencing stress or anxiety with change. It also introduces how emotional literacy can be strengthened with a meditation practice for overall wellness.
The book is for all. It is not affiliated with any particular religion or spiritual practice.
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I Found My Piece can be purchased at most online retailers. Bookshop.org, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon online are convenient options for paperback, hardcover, and e-book options to be purchased and reach your mailbox.
Rashmi also sells the book in-person at author signings and book festivals. This website, as well as her IG account @rashmi.k.shah has up to date information on where she will be with the book.
BEYOND THE BOOK
Work With Rashmi
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1:1 Coaching
Deep, private work for leaders ready to lead from wholeness
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Retreats
Join us for a weekend of reset and reconnection
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Events & Classes
Joyful, welcoming, not your usual "mindfulness”
