Wisely Leaning In
Having loved enough and lost enough, I am no longer searching, just opening, no longer trying to make sense of pain, but being a soft and...
Progress?
Most of us are aware of having several 'buttons' - issues about which we're hypersensitive. Whenever these buttons are pushed, we...
Open or Boxed-in?
It's fascinating to observe how boxed-in some people become over the decades. As soon as any topic slightly outside of their comfort zone...
Incremental Integration
Meditation instructions sound simple & straight-forward. Let go of all the thoughts, conversations, concerns, regrets, fantasies & plans...
Step Back & Question
It's illuminating to periodically notice how much time we spend leaning forward into the future or backward into the past. What do we...
Striving?
Our typical hurried impatience to wrap each project up, then quickly move on to the next, simply doesn't work in meditation. Meditation...
Acceptance, Investigation, Perseverance
"It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves as we are that meditation becomes a transformative process. The pith instruction is,...
Overall Attitude toward Life
What exactly is my general, overall attitude toward this life of mine? I may see it as: • an incredible gift, the opportunity to explore...
Life as an Open Question
Life is uncertain. In terms of our relationships, what will we encounter next: coming together, separation, loss, surprise? My father...
Open Awareness Meditation Basics
These supplemental suggestions are most useful after you've arrived at some stability in concentration meditation practice. INTENTION...
