Speaker: Julia Sanderson. Julia addresses the need to work fearlessly with challenging circumstances to benefit ourselves and others. Two challenges that confront us today, the coronavirus pandemic and systemic racial injustice, arouse uncomfortable emotions that we may be tempted to avoid; but if we instead use them as opportunities for self reflection, we can learn to work with our minds, see our blinds spots and relax. Shamatha and tonglen are two methods that support our aspiration to align our intentions with our actions, benefitting ourselves and allowing us to serve others.