We are happy to offer you a free 9-page guided meditation script for working with difficult & strong emotions, shared with us by bestselling Buddhist author and long-time meditation teacher Lodro Rinzler. When difficult emotions arise some of us may wish to distract ourselves. This makes sense; feelings can be legitimately difficult! But sometimes, instead, we can allow them. When we sit with our emotions and let them move through us, and it can be one of the most healing and kind things that we can do for ourselves during difficult times. Lodro Rinzler’s Meditations fo ..read more

    Strong emotions can be really difficult to work with! These free journal prompts can help. Journaling can help you check in with where you are, and discover what you need. It can also be a powerful tool in practicing self love or finding a friend–you! Journal Prompts for Working with Difficult Emotions These journal prompts are meant to be either printed off and written on, or you can use the prompts in your own journal. We also offers thoughts on why journaling can be a wonderfully introspective practice, and ways you can implement journaling. Some of the journal prompts includ ..read more

    Hi there friends! Here is another roundup from my weekly newsletters, this one is a list of the books that were recommended. I LOVE books (I have written two) and I love sharing good ones with you. Plus they can be an excellent tool in your self love journey. If you don’t get my Friday-ish emails yet I think you might love them–they are informative and fun. Subscribe below if you’re interested! get on the list Wonderful books about meditation, self-love, anxiety, and more Whether you have just one mindful minute, or an hour to spare, here are some books that can help you on your ..read more

  Podcasts can be a great companion during mindful movement such as when you’re walking or stretching. In fact, in our founder Liza Kindred’s book Eff This! Meditation, tip #068 recommends listening to podcasts. Here are some of our favorites that we’ve compiled for you from Liza’s weekly-ish newsletters. (Feel free to subscribe below!) get on the list Podcasts for Mindful Movement:    The Moth Podcast   My all time favorite podcast is the storytelling podcast The Moth. It's an incredibly diverse selection of stories told by real people, in front of a live audience, about ..read more

  Art by Joe Webb.   We are strong believers that good movies, documentaries and TV shows can educate, entertain and help spur people to action. They can even help you in finding mindfulness online. We hope you find one or all of those things in this roundup from our founder Liza Kindred’s popular weekly-ish newsletters. (Subscribe below!) get on the list Documentaries, TV Shows and Movies to Aid in Your Self Care ? TV Shows: Grace and Frankie - Netflix This show makes me laugh, makes me excited to get older, and offers a great hit of Southern California culture. And I love Jane Fo ..read more

    Hello friends–we’d like to offer you this guided meditation for stress and anxiety in hopes that it helps you to be able to find some calm and grounding in your life. The stress and anxiety you are feeling is normal and you aren’t alone. Why is this kind of self care important? In order to fight for those things in life that we feel like are essential, we have to care for ourselves first. There is huge opportunity for societal growth if we can connect to our hearts and use our energy to fight for what’s right and what’s good. Let’s extend some gentleness and kindness to ourselve ..read more

    If you are having sleep troubles, you are not alone! We want to offer you this guided sleep meditation as a way to meet that. Many of us feel exhausted and sad right now. If this is you, don’t beat yourself up for that! We hope you can get some rest instead and we hope that this practice helps. So, here is a 10-minute sleep meditation from our founder, Liza Kindred. And yes, she is in her jammies. ? We wish you all the rest your body and mind needs! ?     〰️ Related blog posts 〰️ Explore the Meditation Resource Library Meditation classes, guided meditation script ..read more

    Anxiety isn’t “bad” – it’s actually a perfectly normal response to our stressful lives (especially these days.) But sometimes it starts to feel like our anxiety is controlling us, and for those moments, we have these simple mindfulness exercises for anxiety that you can do anytime, anywhere. Some quick practices for anxious moments When I ask my meditation classes who has felt anxious that day, usually everyone raises their hands (including me.) ✋? To me, the best question to ask about anxiety is not: “Why are we anxious?” (because, uhhhh duh) but: “How can we work with your anx ..read more

    When life is chaotic and stressful, it can help to learn how to practice self love. Here are 18 fresh self love ideas to help you reignite your connections with yourself and others. It’s crucial to remember that true self love is about loving, not changing. If it’s something meant to improve us, it’s self-improvement masquerading as self love. Deep self love is loving ourselves as we already are. Go gently. Be kind. You’re wonderful just the way you are. We hope you find some gems in here! But if a suggestion doesn’t resonate for you, no worries. We strongly believe that you are ..read more

  The view from my hotel where I attended a Ram Dass retreat in Hawaii.   [content warning: unwanted touching, issues of race and gender, spiritual abuse] I attended a Ram Dass retreat and was surprised and shocked at what occurred there. Spoiler: this is a Ram Dass critique and not criticism. I still greatly learn from his teachings but also am standing in the truth of my experience. I Will Not Accept That As a long time meditator and meditation teacher I truly do believe in the power and importance of meditation retreats. But not at the expense of feeling safe. I originally wrote ..read more