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  • Mindfulness 101: “Am I Doing This Right?” (Online Event)

    Online event

    The new year is an ideal time to build and maintain a strong foundation by getting back to basics about what we're doing -- and not doing -- as part of a mindfulness meditation practice. This session is an introduction for new practitioners and the merely curious, as well as an opportunity for experienced (or […]

  • Drive Your Karma (online event)

    Online event

    The concept of karma has gotten a bit twisted across time and space. We won't have time to delve TOO deeply into this critical pillar of Buddhist teachings, but we can reframe it to more closely align with its original meaning (which I find to be far more optimistic than our common Westernized interpretation). The […]

  • Holding Space (in-person event)

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

    Holding space for ourselves is usually the first thing we need and the last thing we do ... so when we finally do so, we discover that we're not very good at it. Let's work with some techniques to hone this crucial skill. This session will follow our usual format: we'll open with a brief […]

  • Taming the Overactive Mind (online event)

    Online event

    Planning ... fretting ... ruminating ... problem-solving ... all at the same time? And all OF the time? That all sounds pretty familiar to this "Type A" guy. Let's take a look at the mindset that creates this pattern, and then practice several ways to let it dissolve. This session will follow our usual format: […]

  • After Enlightenment, The Laundry (Please read description!)

    Online event

    "After enlightenment, the laundry" is one of my favorite phrases. It's a terrific reminder that mindfulness meditation is not about escaping life or transcending day-to-day reality, but about truly LIVING each moment as it unfolds. *** This session will be a little different *** Many of my most profound insights and shifts have happened OFF […]

  • Forgiveness? Forgive This! (In-person event)

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

    Forgiveness sounds lovely, but the process of getting there? Not so much. I've worked deeply to navigate this mental and emotional maze amidst shock and betrayal in the past, and will share the insights that I've found most helpful. (Bonus: I'll also explain the picture choice for this event, which has a rather caustic double-meaning.) […]

  • “If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going”

    Online event

    Many insights from my early mindfulness training showed me the way through my darkest days, and they still form the foundation for my practice today. In this session, I'll share some of these. 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 […]

  • The Sneakiest Attachment of All (in-person event)

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

    Attachment (also known as "clinging" or even "feeding") isn't just the driving force behind stress and suffering; it's the process of stress and suffering itself. In this session, I'll share a surprising and critical insight I had about attachment that completely changed my practice. This session will follow our usual format: we'll open with a […]

  • Managing Uncertainty (Online event)

    Online event

    A common challenge in this human experience is that we Don't. Like. Uncertainty. As much as we want total certainty, it simply isn't a thing ... so managing the discomfort of not-knowing is a necessary skill for living with greater ease. In this session, we'll examine ways to do just that. This session will follow […]

  • Breaking Addiction To Thinking

    Online event

    Discovering how we use our own thoughts like a drug can be eye-opening; learning how to break the addiction is what allows those eyes to see clearly. In this session, we'll examine both. 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 […]