Walking today, I sent metta to my constant friends, the neighborhood trees, and noted their winter endurance with respect. Below is my reflection. I have been holding onto this first line since earlier this winter, and was finally able to Read More
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Distraction Meditation (Day 7) – Concentration (Week 1)
thebuzzshow February 7, 2020
Today’s blog has been haunting for me for approximately 72 hours. First, Sharon’s email came, as usual… but remained forever bold in my inbox. “Gotta get to this today”, I reminded myself several times. The next day, I noticed it’s Read More
Noticing. Day 7
NancyMurreySettle February 7, 2020
A week in and I am appreciating this challenge. Honoring a commitment to sit has been easier that I expected because I know the meditations will be short and I can make that time for myself. Once I am sitting Read More
Day 5: How Do I Speak to Myself
TaraB February 5, 2020
I love this meditation. I bet if you polled my friends they would tell you that I am basically a kind person. Yet frequently, I am unkind to myself. I nag myself constantly, I perceive myself as lazy, a professional Read More
Counting Meditation (Day 4) – Concentration (Week 1)
thebuzzshow February 4, 2020
As a general rule, I try NOT to count things. Counting is keeping score of something, a task for which I have no passion. Also, I was taught that comparing my life to what others have is an exercise in Read More
Mental Noting (Day 3) – Concentration (Week 1)
thebuzzshow February 3, 2020
The simplicity of returning to the breath is to be valued. There is power in sitting there, one breath, feeling it from start to finish. There is even greater power in returning to the breath in the moment you realize Read More
Day 3
Pablo B February 3, 2020
Today we sat in the living room before dinner so the kids don’t fall sleep. They getting better everyday, breathing more, relaxing more, focusing in the audio and themselves and they feeling the relaxing time, as well they enjoying that Read More
Hearing Meditation (Day 2) – Concentration (Week 1)
thebuzzshow February 2, 2020
Growing up in western schools, we’re taught that listening carefully is a key to success. This is how you gather information, comprehend directions & learn what is expected of you. This conditioning, along with Week 1’s theme of “Concentration”, was Read More
There’s my friend: Day 1
cogitater February 1, 2020
When I first heard Sharon Salzberg (on a podcast, naturally) in July 2019, I was 41 years old. For the first time in my life, I was angry in a way that astonished and bewildered me. I had spent my Read More
Real Happiness Day 1
WanderingTurtle February 1, 2020
I have been earnestly practicing meditation for around 5 years now. I would say the practice was introduced me in 2002 and 2010, but in 2015 my journey took a vital turn once again. This morning I struggled a little Read More
