Real talk about how to make use of this time when we're feeling the loss of things we love and a feeling of loss around our freedoms. In the pandemic time, we might label this "quarantine" but in other traditions, like Vipassana and Buddhism, there are voluntary times of this reduction called retreat. And they are for a high spiritual purpose. To generate compassion. Followed by a sit and a big virtual hug.

Today we did some Q&A about a bunch of things, yoga, koshas, meditation, playlists, self-care and embracing your offerings! Then a koshas-inspired meditation. May it be of benefit.

Today I riff on Seth Godin's blog post with the message to not "day trade" emotions. Buy and hold. Stand for something. Stick with it. We get what we repeat. Followed by a nice sit. :) May it be of benefit.

Ironically, its the International Day of Happiness and for some of us, that's the furthest from how we feel! I talk about a teaching my teacher Max Strom gave me about an access point to true happiness, not just the smear of happiness on top of discontent. And Happy Birthday Mr. Rogers! Followed by a neighborhood meditation :)

Hey neighbors! Today I talked about the root of our fears being uncertainty. No playbook. No precedent. And we tend to focus on what we DON'T know. But right now is a call for us to recognize what we DO KNOW and that we are adaptable and can rise up to whatever changes happen. Reading from Pema Chodron's Comfortable with Uncertainty. And a nice sit. Love you all.

With inspiration from the beloved Mr. Rogers, our neighborhood came together again today to talk about suffering as the friction caused by resisting what is. And how hard but beneficial it is to release it. Reading from Jack Kornfield's The Wise Heart. Then we sat in meditation together. May it be of benefit.

Today I talk about how WE CAN DO HARD THINGS and read from "Finding Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi before we meditate together. May it be of benefit. 

During this time of social distancing, here's a daily chance to get together, share a little wisdom and sit together. These episodes were originally on Instagram Live and shifted into Podcast form after 30 days for ease of replay.