Everyone Should Sit Next to a River and Listen (MAKE SIT HAPPEN) Salmon River Meditation, Stanley, Idaho, Summer 2025

For years, I’ve carried around a simple little illustration: a kid sitting beside a river, with the words: “Everyone should sit next to a river and listen.” This 10-minute meditation was recorded during my first morning camping near Redfish Lake, Idaho, beside the Salmon River and under the gaze of the Sawtooth Mountains. It's green. It's lush. And it's a quiet invitation to make sit happen. Bring your breath to the banks. Let the sound of the river remind you: there's nowhere else to be but here. 🪶 Perfect for a morning pause, midday grounding, or evening reset. 🎧 Best with headphones. 🌊 Part of the Scattering Ashes, Gathering Love series on Viral Mindfulness the Podcast.