Meditation
What Do You Need Right Now?
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“I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do
is be on my own side.”
— Maya Angelou
Greetings to all my precious people!!
What do you need right now?
When was the last time you actually checked in with your Self and asked? We are exquisitely attuned to the needs of everyone else. We know when the baby needs feeding, when the dog needs walking, when our people need a hug, a nap, a snack. But us? How often do we touch base with our own precious Self and ask what needs tending?
Just let that settle for a moment. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Place your hand over your heart — and ask: What do I need right now? continue reading
Living from Home: The Practice of Being Where We Are
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“Consider what your life would look like
if you lived more loyal to your dreams …
and less influenced by your fears.”
— Tara Mohr, Playing Big
Greetings to all my precious people!!
For two months we’ve been exploring homesickness.
The ache. The exile. The longing for something you can barely name but KNOW is real.
And now, after eight weeks of WAKING UP, REMEMBERING, RETURNING, I have the final truth to share:
You’re already home. You always were.
The work is not GETTING there. The work is REMEMBERING you never left.
The Quiet Beneath the Noise
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“I have arrived, I am home.”
~~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We have cleared physical space. We have released ancestral patterns.
Now we arrive at the most persistent layer of homecoming: the mental clutter.
The planning. The strategizing. The constant need to figure it out, know what’s next, have all the answers. The 3am thought loops. The voice that says you’re not doing enough, being enough, achieving enough.
The noise.
We live in a culture designed to keep you mentally occupied. Distracted. Scrolling. Consuming information. Comparing. Planning. Optimizing.
But your soul is trying to speak. And it can’t be heard over the noise.
This week, as we approach Thanksgiving in the US – a time traditionally about gratitude and gathering – I want to invite you into something countercultural:
The practice of sacred not-knowing. Of creating mental space. Of coming home to the quiet.
Finding Stillness: 5 Meditation Techniques
When Ethan first walked into the small, sunlit meditation studio at the edge of town, he wasn’t sure what he was looking for. After months of grinding stress at work, sleepless nights, and a gnawing sense of emptiness, something deep inside him said it was time to slow down.
But when the teacher began listing different types of meditation — mindfulness, mantra, visualization, body scan — Ethan’s mind spun again. Wasn’t meditation just… sitting quietly? continue reading
SOLACE: Creating Sanctuary in Service
“You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.”
~~ Desiderata
Greetings to all my precious people!!
Last week, we explored self-compassion as the radical foundation that makes all other kindness sustainable. This week, we dive into something equally essential for those called to serve: SOLACE.
Not escapism. Not withdrawal from the world’s needs. But the ancient art of creating sanctuary within yourself—that place of peace and restoration you can access even while engaged in the most challenging service to others.
This is about learning to be a refuge for others while remaining a refuge for yourself.
