In this practice, you’ll be guided to let your meditation be a refuge, a place you actually want to come to, where you can give your heart, mind, and body a rest from the ways you might normally navigate the world.
The core invitation is twofold: Can you practice with what’s already naturally drawing your attention, rather than forcing yourself toward an anchor that feels performative or arbitrary? And can you notice the choice points that arise moment by moment—when the mind wanders, when discomfort appears, when you wish something was different? Not to get it right, but to become aware that choices are constantly being made, consciously or unconsciously.
This meditation was guided in the monthly meeting of my membership community.
Practice reflection:
This meditation was inspired by the Buddhist teaching of Samma Sankappa (Wise Intention or Skillful Thought, the intention for goodwill, harmlessness, and renunciation), which acts as an energetic bridge between understanding and action, adding wisdom and purpose to our actions. Your wise intention empowers you to align your thoughts, words, and actions with your deepest understanding. Through the doorway of mindfulness, we develop clear seeing or clarity, and out of that clarity the possibility of wise response and skillful action arises.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Ways to work with me
✨ Book a Somatic Experiencing™ one-on-one
For BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks
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