Monday April 27, our MWF Daily Sits move to 8am CT. To kick off the new time, I'm running a 2 week morning meditation challenge. 6 sits over 2 weeks. Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 8am CT. 25 min silent. Show up for all 6. Why the time change: One: starting the day in silence changes what the day does to you. Beats a midday pause. Two: our students in China can finally sit with us at a time that works across both time zones. (I taught in China for 10 years and came across thousands of students who follow us). The ask: comment "I'm in" below if you're committing. Public commitment raises the odds of showing up. See you at 8am CT Monday.

How did your practice go today, or how's it gonna go? Set an intention for your weekend. Drop a GIF and share the love. Trouble meditating? Consider listening to 40HZ sound waves while sitting. Here's one I use often: https://open.spotify.com/track/2fD1SipgZkJOF9Y08lteRl?si=756096ea015446ba With warmth, B

With such a fast world, it’s more important now than ever to remember to shift into a human being. Not a human doing. How do we do this? We remember to go inward, to be aware, to slow down. This happens in the small moments. 1 minute here, 2 minutes there… to collect yourself. Meditation doesn’t need to be this big event. It can be a small, profound shift, in the way you see the world. Lean into the small steps… Hope to meditate with you all in 1 hour for our Daily Sit!

Sometimes we live in anticipation, waiting for that next big thing, and it creates unnecessary suffering. Because once we arrive, there's always another thing. All the while, we were meant to be here. This is the challenge of a mind that's always projecting forward or pulling from the past. It's how we survive as a species, but unchecked, it drives unnecessary reactivity. The middle way is a daily practice of coming home, to yourself, to the present moment. It doesn't have to feel like work. It's simply settling into the body, settling into the mind. A place that's always here. A place of rejuvenation, of freedom. And here's what most people get wrong about meditation: it's not saying no to the world. It's saying yes. Because sitting with reality, exactly as it is, is an act of courage and compassion.

How did your practice go today? - What went well? - What was difficult? If you haven't practiced yet, when are you going to meditate later today? What kind of technique are you going to use? How might this impact your life? Share below by just dropping a GIF for an intention, or you can do a short check-in. Also, if you have any questions about your practice today, feel free to drop it in the comment box