Robin L. Flanigan is a national award-winning freelance journalist and author of four books, including the celebrity-endorsed children’s book "M is for Mindful.” The ABC/poetry book pairs inspiring verses with vibrant, nature-based paintings to help cultivate self-awareness, compassion, respect for diversity, and other practices—for an intentional life centered on emotional regulation, cognitive focus, and meaningful movement. Robin was a beat reporter for eleven years in newsrooms including Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle. Her essays have appeared in The Sun and other literary magazines and anthologies. Her other books include “100 Things To Do In Rochester Before You Die.”