This morning the sound meditation was something I don’t usually do, so it was fresh to try again. I sat and listened and noticed the sounds. The humidifier whirring in my apartment, my cats running by as they enjoy their Read More
Author Archive | EllenS
Daily Sitting
EllenS February 1, 2017
Following my breath when I sit… not thinking about the next breath or the last breath feels like a relief. The only thing I pay attention to is this breath, this inhale, this exhale. As thoughts arise, I make a Read More
My friend, the breath
EllenS January 31, 2016
It always feels like a little celebration, the moment when I’ve become aware that my mind wandered and I come back to my breath. Sharon’s description in the first meditation of my breath like a friend, like recognizing a friend Read More
Begin Again
EllenS January 27, 2016
Beginning Again is a wonderful concept for meditators. No matter where my mind has wandered, as soon as I become aware of the wandering, I can begin to pay attention to my breath again… and again… and again. So, if Read More
Concentration and Mindfulness
EllenS February 9, 2015
When I first learned concentration, I could understand the simplicity of observing my breath and when my mind wanders or becomes distracted, just come back to my breath. Mindfulness was more of a challenge for me until Sharon used the Read More
Daily practice
EllenS February 4, 2015
How did I start? When I first became curious to understand more about meditation, having a daily practice felt so foreign and unattainable to me. I started wondering at the end of a yoga class, when we sit still following Read More
Equanimity
EllenS February 11, 2014
A word that keeps arising everywhere for me is Equanimity. Last Sunday I had the pleasure of hearing Allan Lokos speak about Equanimity.
Day 1
EllenS February 1, 2014
Day 1 of my first blog…
