Balance has been on my mind a lot the past month. As an idea, a theme, and a practice. I, like many people, often view the world through "black and white" thinking. Things are good or bad, right or wrong, hard or easy. But the truth I've come to learn is that most of life and our experiences live in the grey. The in-between. The both/and. It's all so much messier than my control-seeking brain wants to believe.
Read MoreWarning: I am on a self-kindness kick these days! Last week I shared the meditation concept of "tend and befriend" where we turn towards ourselves to offer the nurturing we need and even go so far as to befriend ourselves (even those messy, icky parts we like to hide or stuff down). It's so simple and yet so radical in our times, with all of its pressures and anxieties. Working harder, pushing more, and striving further are often celebrated no matter the expense to our wellbeing. What if kindness was valued as much as achievement? Health and wellbeing valued as much as status? A girl can dream.
Read MoreI wanted to share a theme that's been coming up for me this week that's captured by this quote from American nun Pema Chodron,
"Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already."
It reminds me of a saying an early meditation teacher of mine said during class, that during our practice we work to "tend and befriend". It's simple, but profound, and has always stuck with me.
I am excited to share a new free offering for my community today. I now have a private meditation library available to you for FREE. I wanted to create some meditations dealing with the most common needs that come up in my client sessions that you can download to support you whenever, and wherever you need it.
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