Weekly Meditations

Mindfulness allows us to stay present with the box, even when it’s full of darkness.  We learn not to reactively reject the unpleasant and to approach it with curiosity.  If I hold hold my own “box full of darkness” mindfully, I am more inclined not…

“Letting Go” vs. “Letting Be” via Joseph Goldstein, Waking Up App “Letting Go” often implies doing something — releasing, detaching, or even pushing away thoughts, feelings, or sensations.  While it has value, it can subtly carry a tone of resistance or effort. “Letting Be” as…

Personal growth, mastery and success are not necessarily about adding more things to our lives (more skills, more possessions, more commitments) but rather about stripping away what is unnecessary.  I am trying to practice letting go of what does not serve me in order to…

There is nothing to practice – only a resting in the deep knowing that I am okay, just as I am.  I can simply be.  In many ways, I am in recovery from seeking.  At times, seeking has served me well, but other times, it…