I find it difficult to follow my breath when I am overcome with emotion — and not bad emotions either. I’m not stressed out or anxious to get to other things that I must get done today. I’m just simply Read More
Author Archive | Sarah Rae Newman
Ready to Hit the Reset Button
Sarah Rae Newman February 1, 2020
I’ve had such a strong, regular meditation practice so far in 2020. But I’m still struggling to incorporate stillness and spaciousness into my day. I get busy, busy, busy and forget to step back and smell the roses. Of course, Read More
Compassion and Seeing the largest picture
Sarah Rae Newman February 21, 2019
I’m surprised that through meditation practice I’m beginning to see the largest picture of things happening around me. It reminds me of the teaching this month, “Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening & the Read More
Minding the tension and tightness
Sarah Rae Newman February 9, 2019
Waking up with a lot of tension in my body, a lot of tightness in the neck and shoulders, is not unusual for me. But to be able to meditate on those sensations is incredible. It is a pain that Read More
Meditating after a Workout
Sarah Rae Newman February 7, 2019
I’ve been surprised at how much easier it is to meditate in the afternoon, after I’ve had my workout. There’s something there that’s ready to sit, ready to stop following my monkey mind. Not only that, but it’s improving my Read More
Befriending Self-Doubt
Sarah Rae Newman February 5, 2019
Identifying negative self talk and inviting it in for tea: “Well, hello again, Self-Criticism. Have a seat. I’ll make us some rosehip and hibiscus.” The voice in my head is less self critical than it once was. Depression treatment sent Read More
Om Shanti
Sarah Rae Newman February 3, 2019
Focusing on sound was tremendously difficult for me. I found it so much easier to focus on my breath, which admittedly I’ve used in meditation for years. With sounds, I found it very hard to avoid naming the sound and Read More
Didn’t Realize How Poor My Concentration Had Gotten
Sarah Rae Newman February 2, 2019
It wasn’t until starting this practice that I began to realize just how difficult it is for me to maintain my attention on any one thing. It’s like my whole life is just a web browser with 25 tabs open. Read More
Concentration through Non-Action
Sarah Rae Newman February 1, 2019
I’m pretty sure that in the span of one minute, I can do about 10 things. My mind is in the habit of jumping so quickly from one thing to the next that I can’t really get any satisfaction from Read More
Approaching February with a Beginner’s Mind
Sarah Rae Newman January 31, 2019
I was a little worried that the Real Happiness meditation challenge was coming just as another course I’m taking began, “No Fear, No Death” with Ram Dass, Roshi Joan Halifax & Frank Ostaseski, which is about how our grief both humanizes Read More
