Danielle Bertoli

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Danielle Bertoli is a director of an alternative high school that serves at-risk and disadvantaged youth and an author living in New York. Her passion is to write about personal struggles to remind others that they are never alone in their hardships. She teaches writing workshops and shares meditations to help people cultivate self-trust, love, and reliance. Her first book, Struck Inside Out: Essays, Meditations, and Poetry to Help You Heal Heartbreak, Embrace Change, and Love Yourself, inspires readers to live authentically, vulnerably, and from the heart.

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Reviews

Brian Vaughan

Jan 19, 2026

Thank you, Danielle; restful calming and focusing.

Geesypeeps

Jan 15, 2026

Beautiful way to start the day. I felt very touched and blessed throughout this. Thank you 😊

Jann Rene Hansen

Dec 17, 2025

Absolutely love this. Thank you so much. Very soothing

Sam Ferguson

Dec 15, 2025

Beautiful meditation, wonderful way to start my week. Thank you and Namaste

Tanusree

Dec 13, 2025

It was a really lovely offering and the music was beautiful! Thank you so much!ā¤ļø

Gina B

Dec 12, 2025

That was absolutely fantastic and life changing. I plan on listening to this daily for all of December. Thank you!!! šŸ™ šŸ˜Šā¤ļø

Steve

Dec 10, 2025

Not sure it was your intent, but you helped me to realize that I've been over-identifying with my emotions, and maybe my thoughts, too. I am one whole, body, mind, heart, soul, but also those distinct parts. Many slices of one pie. (Cherry, I hope!) I ask myself the simple question, How am I? And the answers are several. Physically, I’m in a little pain (good pain!) from yesterday’s exercise class, I’m well rested, not hungry. Mentally, I’m feeling sane and well. Spiritually, I’m awake, aware, and elevated. But emotionally, I’m drained, stressed, angered, bitter, and intensely uncomfortable. Lately, I’ve been letting those emotional states, that emotional slice that is a part of the pie that is me, drive the bus. (Forgive that horrid mixed metaphor!) I have been thinking that the emotional me is me, when it’s but a part of me. And maybe, like water flowing around me, it’s not even the real and true me. (The Spirit, Awake and One with All.) Though I shouldn’t deny my feelings, I also should not allow them to overshadow the truth of who I am. The whole damned pie, not just a couple rotten cherries. Thank you!

Ashley Loca

Dec 9, 2025

This was a great course! I love how each day was slightly different but still connecting to creating that beautiful day, which in turn creates a beautiful life. Truly my favorite part was visualizing my dream life - it's amazing what you see when you actually shut out the noise and hear the prompt of what that looks like when you think of it and where your mind goes Excellent course 10/10 recommend

Robert R

Dec 2, 2025

Danielle, A very beautiful, soothing meditation before sleep. Loved how you incorporated the poem by Rumi in the meditation. Thank you...šŸ’›šŸ™

Petor

Nov 30, 2025

This meditation really resonated, able to view it from the male perspective. Soothing, sobering, and impactful.

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