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Using Buddhism, Tarot, and poetry, this meditation invites us to let go of our fixed ideas of how things "should" be and find more peace in how things are.

"Grasshopper mind" is an apt description for the all-over-the-place quality of our mind when we sit in meditation. Mary Reufle's poem "Grasshopper" gives us a good metaphor and invitation for landing in this moment and being present for our lives. This meditation uses a poem from Mary Ruefle, entitled "Grasshopper," which offers a metaphor for our practice of being here, of being more present for all the moments of our lives.

"Gratitude" can feel cliché. But, when experienced as authentic and embodied, gratitude can be transformative. Practicing gratitude allows us to feel joy, connection, and happiness -- without denying feelings of sadness, disappointment, or anger. As Nikita Gill references in her poem above, we can acknowledge an apocalypse and also turn to glimmers of beauty. Here's a 24-minute gratitude practice from 5/5/26 to help you connect to what you're grateful for right now. Before o

Both of these meditations incorporate James A. Pearson's poem, "Meanwhile," which landed like a gift in my inbox at a particular time in my life. It was a time when something so big was happening in my own life that, at first, I didn't understand how the world kept obliviously spinning. Have you ever had that feeling? Maybe with a birth, a death, some big life event -- your world is forever changed and you can't believe that everyone else doesn't also recognize the enormous

Two meditations honoring the transitions of Spring: Wednesday, 3/25's Meditation: This 17-minute meditation uses the James Pearson poem " This Spring ." Go to 2:07 to skip the intro and get right into the meditation, which is an invitation to rest in the "both/and" reality of this spring -- its beauty and its ugliness, the excitement and the fear, whatever it is we are feeling. Friday, 3/27's Meditation: 16-minute meditation Spring puts change front and center. Shorts one

" You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you're too busy; then you should sit for an hour ." - Zen Proverb Modern science is proving this ancient proverb to be true. When we carve out time for meditation, we are more productive and perform better . I'm not a big proponent of pushing for more productivity and performance (enough already!) -- but I can confirm that I have a feeling of spaciousness and calm when I make time to meditate. It's as if, when I med

This practice combines the (usually) calming practice of belly breathing with John O'Donohue's poem " Beannacht: a Blessing for the New Year." You can go to 2:30 to skip the intro.

Meditation is a practice of coming home to ourselves. It's not about fixing ourselves -- because we aren't broken. In meditation we shed the layers of habitual reactions and stories so that we can live more fully, as ourselves, in the present. This meditation starts with a poem by May Aygun: This New Year, don't make resolutions. Instead, take something apart. A habit, a belief, let it crumble. Live without it for a while. Feel the quiet it'll bring, how raw, how open. Th

The holidays have big feelings. These practices are an invitation to make space for all of it. The more we nurture stability and presence, the more we can savor the precious moments and choose how to respond to the difficulties in a way that is best for us and those around us. The first (17:30 minute) meditation starts with a poem from Karen Salmansohn and provides a gentle landing spot for however we are feeling: https://youtu.be/_E1_sUOJu50 And, a slightly longer -- even m

This meditation is indebted twice: once to Amy Schmidt for her poem "Abundance," which is read at the beginning of the practice; second...

Danusha Laméris' poem "Nothing Wants to Suffer" is a beautiful introduction to the Loving-Kindness practice. Loving-Kindess is a...

Danusha Laméris' poem "Night Bird," provides a beautiful entry to a mindfulness meditation, inviting us to see clearly with warmth. Go to...

This poem uses Brad Aaron Modlin's poem, "What You Missed The Day You Were Absent From Fourth Grade." Go to 1:59 to skip the intro and...

19-minute guided meditation for Spring, growth, and "new beginnings" John O'Donohue's poem "New Beginnings " starts this guided...