This meditation is one of my favorites when people I disagree with drive me a little nuts. It fuels my sense of compassion and connection to realize that however powerful we might feel, we are fragile in the face of our need to do the most simple act: Without the breath, we are lost.

When I started meditating, it was out of sheer desperation. I was burning in a forest fire of stress. While drinking worked pretty well to shut it down at night, that didn’t offer practical solutions for what to do with the other hours of the day. Finally, out of care and concern, my kind manager… Continue reading Calm and Stress Meditation

I’m not a great one for mind/body connection, but I’m always blown away by how much I’m actually experiencing all the time without even noticing it. When I actually slow down enough to pay attention, there is such a richness of experience to be observed by shifting my concentration from place to place. This is… Continue reading 5 Senses Meditation

Peace and love is cheesy as hell. Hippies have ruined everything for us. This one will absolutely test your tolerance for shmaltz. When I landed on these practices, I needed some gentleness and kindness in my life, and unfortunately, those kinds of things are irredeemably corny. After this first one, the meditations spread out into… Continue reading Peace and Love Meditation