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Audio: Finding Ground Within Groundlessness Meditation
In this 8-minute guided meditation, we learn the practice of being awake and joyful with whatever might be happening and finding our ground with each breath, with each exhale.
7 Ways to Transform Fear
It’s not difficult to notice the amount of fear that is arising during these most unusual and challenging times. Fear can be a useful ally. It can focus us, keep us safe, even at times keep us alive. Fear of illness or injury can motivate us to stop smoking, to...
Staying Grounded in a Chaotic World
I met up with some friends recently and not surprisingly, the primary concerns and topics of conversation were “the virus,” politics, and climate change. There were also conversations of inequality, nuclear weapons, and the stock market. Someone asked me, “How do you...
Are you taking the time to savor each moment?
There is an old story of a man riding very fast on a horse. As he rides past his friend standing on the side of the road, the friend yells, “Where are you going?” The rider turns toward his friend and yells, “I don’t know, ask the horse!” The pace and intensity of our...
Interview: One Idea Away
Marc Lesser speaks on the One Idea Away podcast about how to practice joy, appreciation, and unconditional love. He discusses the pain of noticing the gap of where you are and where you want to be and how the Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader support a path of...
Inclusiveness: The Practice of Opening Hearts and Minds
It can be challenging knowing when to be patient and when to be impatient, when to be still and when to take action. I sometimes think that both patience and impatience are highly under-rated skills. One of my favorite quotes, from Kaz Tanahashi, a renowned...