Even if they aren't particularly into making resolutions, for many people the New Year still feels like a fresh start: a time for taking stock, for reviewing what's passed, for turning the page on one chapter and starting another.

In today's meditation, teacher Frank Ostaseski asks: How do you meet endings? We can learn a lot about how we face the new by looking at how we let go of the old, and here Ostaseski offers a practice to surrender with curiosity and gratitude.

Frank Ostaseski is a meditation teacher who cofounded the Zen Hospice Project. In 2004, he went on to create the Metta Institute to provide innovative educational programs and professional training to foster compassionate, mindfulness-based care.

The transcription of this guided meditation will be online at Mindful.org next week.

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Show Notes

Find more from Frank Ostaseski here.

Go Deeper

If you're facing a big change, even if it's completely unrelated to the New Year, mindfulness can help support your well-being as you consider options, make choices, and step into a new season. Check out these articles for more information:

• Embracing Change: What Nanalan' Teaches Us About Saying Goodbye

• Goodbye, Things: Find Peace of Mind By Letting Go of Your Stuff

• Mindfulness for Grief and Loss

• Finding Your Way Forward When the Path Is Not Clear

And to experience another approach to intention-setting, try A 12-Minute Meditation to Find Stability Amid Change.

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