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  • Being Where You Are (In-person event)

    Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, United States

    Isn't it funny how hard we try not to be where we are ... especially since it's in the only place we ever CAN be? Let's see if we can make it a better place to spend some time. This session will follow our usual format: we'll open with a brief talk, followed by a […]

  • Expanding Your Comfort Zone (Online event)

    Online event

    Anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia brought me to mindfulness and insight meditation ... and mindfulness and insight meditation brought me to a much better place. In this session, I'll share the mindset and techniques that I used (on AND off the cushion) to climb my way back. As usual, we'll open with a brief talk, […]

  • CALM: Calming Anxiety by Living Mindfully (In-person event)

    Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, United States

    Our ongoing series featuring techniques for working with fear and anxiety using mindfulness and insight meditation. An in-person version of my popular weekly series on (https://insighttimer.com/mindfulnessinbluejeans). This session will follow our usual format: we'll open with a brief talk, followed by a 25-minute guided meditation and a Q+A/discussion period. If you prefer, you may also […]

  • Stop Poking The Bear (Online event)

    Online event

    Ever notice how our minds gravitate toward what we DON'T want to think about ... and then refuse to let go, even though we DON'T want to be thinking about it? We'll unravel that in this session. As usual, we'll open with a brief talk, followed by a 25-minute guided meditation and a Q+A/discussion period. […]

  • Judge Not?

    Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, United States

    Ah, judgment. Such a loaded term in spiritual circles! Can we ever stop judging ourselves and others? And if not, can we still ... y'know ... walk the path? In my experience, the answer is a resounding YES, and in this session I will share what brought me to that understanding. This session will follow […]

  • Mindfulness as Medicine (Online event)

    Online event

    Like using medicine to alleviate pain, we can use mindfulness and insight meditation to alleviate stress and suffering. Take two and join us on July 13! 😄 As usual, we'll open with a brief talk, followed by a 25-minute guided meditation and a Q+A/discussion period. Please RSVP to see the Zoom link. If you prefer, […]

  • When the Rug Gets Pulled Out (In-person event)

    Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, United States

    How to work with - or be prepared for - those times when things suddenly start going very wrong. This session will follow our usual format: we'll open with a brief talk, followed by a 25-minute guided meditation and a Q+A/discussion period. If you prefer, you may also follow Mindfulness in Blue Jeans and register […]

  • Shattering Attachment (Online event)

    Online event

    A prominent mindfulness teacher once wrote that if he had to distill the Buddha's entire teaching down to one sentence, it would be "attach to nothing as 'me' or 'mine.'" Years ago, a shift in perspective about attachment altered my focus and dramatically increased my progress with this critical element of practice. In this session, […]

  • September Sanity (Online Event)

    Online event

    As another work and school (and political) season kicks into gear in our outer world, it can become increasingly challenging to maintain sanity in our inner world. Let's check in ... and check it out. As usual, we'll open with a brief talk, followed by a 25-minute guided meditation and a Q+A/discussion period. Please RSVP […]

  • CANCELLED: Accepting Change

    Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, United States

    Hello everyone; I've managed to finally catch Covid for the first time, and out of an abundance of caution, I'm cancelling this Saturday's session. "Accepting Change" will likely be presented online on October 12. Sorry for the inconvenience! Cheers, Ron