Welcome to the Practice of Living Awareness, or welcome back. Today we begin a new round of meditations. A new round. A new day. A new moment. Yet, the possibility for some gentleness, peace, and openness remains. It has always been there and will always be there. Gentleness, peace and openness: these can be the … More Creating Space for a Smile
A smile elicits wonderful qualities: understanding, acceptance, patience. It affirms goodness, recognizes beauty, and pulls in wisdom as it lingers and tinctures the connections it has made. The very fact that you can always offer a smile, to yourself or to someone else, celebrates a fundamental freedom that we all possess: the freedom to choose … More Brightness Revealed
A smile and a meditation have this in common: they are invitations. Both welcome you in and allow you to be met in the moment. Smiling with all that arises during meditation, such as thoughts, emotions, or sensations in the body, invites you to be present with yourself, just as you are. As your next … More An Invitation