Make Space Meditation + Care

Hello friends. How are you today?

We’ve talked a bit recently about this idea of showing up. In some ways, it’s the whole of meditation: we show up to sit, we show up for each breath. When we wander away into distraction, we show back up.

It’s easy to think or talk about it, but as the minutes of quiet continue on, maybe it becomes a little harder. We live in a world of distraction and quick dopamine hits. Stepping back from that and learning to be with the breath requires a bit of rewiring. We’re asking the mind and the body to stay put for a little bit after we may have spent a long time doing the opposite. I hope you will be patient with yourself as you sit today and in the days to come. The fact that you’re here is the most important part. Everything else will come.

Thank you so much for being here. 💗 Take care.

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Hello, friends. How are you?

Our meditation today is similar to yesterday in that we are keeping things short, simple, and easy. The most important thing today is that you’re here. You’ve shown up.

I think sometimes our expectations of ourselves and our ideas of what meditation is or is not can really hinder us from the practice. It can lead us to thinking we’re “bad” at meditation or our mind is too busy or this, that, the other thing. When really meditation is (at least in part) just simply the act of showing up. We show up to meditate. We show up to the breath. We show up when we’re distracted. We show up for the moment that we’re in.

I think that’s part of the magic of meditation: every time we practice showing up again and again. With this, we aren’t being hard on ourselves. We’re letting things be light and easy: get distracted, simply return to the breath. No need for any commentary or judgment. Just the flow of breath and away and back again.

I hope you can take a little something good from our meditation with you today.

Thanks for being here. 💗 Take care.

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Hello and good morning, friends.

We’re starting off a new month and our 30 Day Sit today. I’m really happy that you’re joining me for these 30 days.

As a reminder, if you are a daily subscriber, you don’t need to do a thing to participate. If you aren’t a daily subscriber, I hope you’ll consider joining me for this next month of exploring meditation practice.

As you’ll see, we’re starting off these 30 days simply by showing up. We’ll get into more nuances of the practice like posture and intention over our days together. If you’re new to meditation or returning to your practice, this is a great place to start. For folks with a practice already, I encourage you to come in with a beginner’s mind. There’s always something new to learn, a thing to remember.

However you’re showing up this month, the most important thing is just that you’re here. There is no “good” or “bad” in meditation, in my opinion, as long as that’s true.

I look forward to practicing more with you tomorrow.

Thank you, as always, for being here. 💗 Take care.

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Hi, friends.

I hope the day has treated you well. Our meditation today is really about finding some rest, maybe a little relaxation at the end of the day. Simple and easy.

Don’t forget: the 30 Day Sit starts on Sunday. If you aren’t already a daily subscriber, I hope you’ll consider joining me for November.

Thank you for being here. 💗 Take care!

(This meditation is from the archive. It was originally shared on 08.08.25.)

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Hello and good morning, friends.

Before we get into our meditation today, I’m excited to share that on November 1, we’ll start the 30 Day Sit. If you’re already a daily subscriber, there’s nothing you need to do to take part. If you aren’t one, I hope you’ll consider joining me for the full month. This is a great time to start, restart, and begin again with practice. I’ll be offering some extra options for a one on one check in through the month to help support you.

And now to set the stage for our meditation, a little note from the last time I shared this meditation that still seems so relevant today.

I’m thinking this morning about what it is to find this idea of quiet or ease in our wild world. To me right now, it feels like letting my shoulders relax, taking a few minutes to breath. It’s breathing deeply and being with the breath. It’s taking a moment to notice the sky. Maybe these sound right to you too or maybe there’s something else that comes to mind that might help your Monday be a little more calm and easy. Whatever you might need this Monday or this week, I hope our few minutes together can help you find it.

Thank you so much for being here. 💗 Take care.

(This meditation is from the archive. It was originally shared on 05.12.25.)

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Hello, friends. How was your day?

We’re here with a little focus on the exhale on this Friday. I like to find the exhale whenever I feel like things are becoming a little too much or when I need to reset. Maybe this feels true for you as well. Whatever your day or your week has held, let’s take some breaths, maybe let something go if you need to.

Thank you for being here. 💗 Take care.

(This meditation is from the archives. It was originally shared on 06.20.26.)

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Hi, friends. How is your day so far?

I have found myself with a day that isn’t looking quite as I expected. Maybe you can relate? It feels a little like things just started going and I got pulled along with it.

So I thought we’d take just a couple of minutes together to find our feet, find the breath, and come back to center if the rush of the day has taken you away.

Thank you so much for being here. 💗 Take care.

(This meditation is from the archive. It was originally shared on 07.20.26.)

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Hello, hello. How are you, friends?

In my own experience, sometimes as a week continues on it feels like something is starting to build. Maybe it’s an especially busy week or just one that held a lot of weight, so to speak. It can sometimes feel like a type of pressure, something a little overwhelming. Our meditation today is a small answer to that feeling.

Whatever your week or day has held, the breath is always here for you. We’re settling in, taking a few minutes to breathe, and then letting the exhale release a little tension, if you need it.

I hope this meditation adds a little something good to your day.

Thank you for being here, friends 💗 Take care.

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Hi, friends. How was your day?

As the day starts to wind down for many of us, I thought we could take a few minutes together to simply exhale. Whatever your day may have held, returning to the breath is an invitation to return to the moment and maybe even to let a little something go from the day if you need.

Thank you for being here. 💗 Take care.

(This meditation is from the archive. It was originally shared on 07.02.06.)

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Hi, friends.

As we sometimes do, we’re opening the month with an invitation. If meditation seems to be on your to do list or your want to do list, but you just haven’t made it to the actual doing yet, this meditation is for you. All you have to do is show up.

If you’re not part of the daily meditations and would like to continue with us each day, I hope you’ll consider joining here on the Patreon, where there are some special options.

Thank you for being here, as always. 💗 Take care.

(This meditation is from the archive. It was originally shared on 05.01.25.)

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