Moments of Joy
Not a Test
For a long time, sitting down to meditate felt like a test I kept failing. Too distracted. Too restless. Not calm enough afterward. What I didn’t understand is that meditation...
Not a Test
For a long time, sitting down to meditate felt like a test I kept failing. Too distracted. Too restless. Not calm enough afterward. What I didn’t understand is that meditation...
Stop Fighting
Fighting your thoughts during meditation is like fighting the weather. They are going to show up. Your only job is to notice them and come back. The practice becomes less...
Stop Fighting
Fighting your thoughts during meditation is like fighting the weather. They are going to show up. Your only job is to notice them and come back. The practice becomes less...
The Small Changes
The hardest thing about learning to meditate is that nothing dramatic happens. You sit. You breathe. You get distracted. You come back. You open your eyes and the room looks...
The Small Changes
The hardest thing about learning to meditate is that nothing dramatic happens. You sit. You breathe. You get distracted. You come back. You open your eyes and the room looks...
The Actual Experience
I thought meditation would feel quiet. Not just externally, but internally too. I expected some kind of peaceful inner stillness to show up if I just sat there long enough....
The Actual Experience
I thought meditation would feel quiet. Not just externally, but internally too. I expected some kind of peaceful inner stillness to show up if I just sat there long enough....
Starting Over
I expected meditation to feel deep and meaningful every time. What it usually felt like was me getting distracted and starting over again and again. Turns out, starting over wasn’t...
Starting Over
I expected meditation to feel deep and meaningful every time. What it usually felt like was me getting distracted and starting over again and again. Turns out, starting over wasn’t...
Not Every Thought
Sometimes the biggest aha moment in meditation comes from realizing you don’t have to chase every thought that shows up.Some insights come quietly. One day you're sitting and a thought...
Not Every Thought
Sometimes the biggest aha moment in meditation comes from realizing you don’t have to chase every thought that shows up.Some insights come quietly. One day you're sitting and a thought...
