Every experience elicits a response from some aspect of your being, if not many. You exhale in response to an inhale. You shift your weight in response to pressure. You catch the mind when you realize that you’ve been caught up in thought. Paying close attention through moment to moment awareness strengthens your capacity to soften, … More Softening and Opening

During waking hours, our sensory perceptions are constantly translating our experiences; at the same time, we are choosing where to land our awareness and what to allow in. Receiving is truly a constant. Softening to specific aspects of experience and allowing them to linger in the field of awareness takes practice. It’s an essential skill … More Receiving

The meditative experience is found in allowing—allowing each new moment to reveal itself. It is found in softening—softening to the possibility of ease in the body and gentleness in your approach. It is found in opening—opening to curiosity, depth of experience, and stability. The meditative experience is found in receiving—receiving each breath as an affirmation … More Allowing for Presence