01.24.26 - Sitting with Difficult Things

Hi, friends. As so much of the United States is dealing with a monstrous storm at their doorstep, as the news breaks of another death in Minneapolis, as we hold any number of other personal or collective heartbreak, I thought of this meditation. I’ve been a bit quiet over the last couple of days. I think sometimes I need an extra minute to sort ourselves out when the world and life is as it is. Maybe you too? But today, I am here to offer you a space to help hold that which is hard. This meditation was first shared on the day of two memorials for two different people in my life who had passed, but I remember thinking about other heart breaks that day too. There’s a way that grief compounds, one on top of another, some seemingly unrelated. Bearing witness to the grief, the heartache, the anger, the loss, the disbelief… whatever it might be is a powerful practice. It can be transformative to sit in the middle of what is painful and what we’d prefer to run from. I am in way telling you just to sit (though meditation is its own act), but I am offering this practice as something to help build the ground from which you can act with wisdom. I hope it’s helpful in whatever way you may need today. Thank you for being here, friends. 💗 I’m with you. (This meditation is from the archive. It was originally shared on 11.11.23.) ❄️ Classes and in person appointments are on hold until we see what the coming storm brings. If you’re interested in a virtual session in the meantime, please reach out to schedule. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit makespacemeditation.substack.com/subscribe