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Meditation + Talk: How to Rest in Peacefulness, Contentment, and Love

This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 33-minute meditation and 59-minute talk and discussion about How to Rest in Peacefulness, Contentment, and Love.

I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!

Meditation: How to Rest in Peacefulness, Contentment, and Love

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Talk: How to Rest in Peacefulness, Contentme...

Hold Wants Lightly

What do you want?

The Practice:
Hold wants lightly.

Why?

Getting caught up in wanting – wanting both to get what’s pleasant and to avoid what’s unpleasant – is a major source of suffering and harm for oneself and others.

First, a lot of what we want to get comes with a big price tag – such as that second cupcake, constant stimulation via TV and websites, lashing out in anger, intoxication, over-working, or manipulating others to get approval or love. On a larger scale, the consumer-bas...

Being Well Podcast: How to Get the Most Out of 2022

Today on Being Well, Forrest and I reflect on 2021, and explore how to maximize what we get out of 2022. We discuss how to rest in our aspirations, claim identity-based change, reframe personal narratives, and form the habits that lead to a more grounded, meaningful life.

Thank you for listening over the last year; looking forward to much more!

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Top 10 Episodes of the Being Well Podcast for 2021

We had a productive year, with some extraordinary guests and equally compelling topics. Though not an easy choice, we pick what we think are the top Being Well podcasts for 2021.

1. Building a Better Relationship with Yourself

The most important relationship we have is with ourselves. You’re the only person you’ll be around every minute of every day for the rest of your life. And, unfortunately, that relati...

Meditation + Talk: Facing Loss, Illness, and Death: Practical Wisdom from the Buddha

This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 33-minute meditation and 46-minute talk and discussion about Facing Loss, Illness, and Death: Practical Wisdom from the Buddha.

I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!

Meditation: Facing Loss, Illness, and Death: Practical Wisdom from the Buddha

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Talk: Facing L...

Being Well Podcast: Navigating Familial Estrangement

We’ve received a substantial number of questions from our listeners regarding familial estrangement – when one family member distances themselves from the others, or chooses not to interact with them at all. 

It’s a common and extremely challenging situation, and the pain related to it can be particularly intense during the holidays.

Today on Being Well, Forrest and I discuss family estrangement, particularly between parents and children, and...

Meditation + Talk: Letting Go of Fear Around Other People

This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 32-minute meditation and 51-minute talk and discussion about Letting Go of Fear Around Other People.

I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!

Meditation: Letting Go of Fear Around Other People

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Twelve Good Things 2021

Each year I use an issue of the Just One Thing newsletter to offer Twelve Good Things that I think are really wonderful and worth your attention.

May you and those you love and in fact, the whole wide world be truly well, truly happy, and truly at peace

8 Billion Trees is a tree planting and wildlife conservation organization working to offset the 100 million tons of carbon dioxide dumped into the air each day from human activity. They have a free carbon footprint calculator, carbon o...

Being Well Podcast: Dating 101: Green and Red Flags, Your First Fight, Dealing With Rejection

On our last episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and I began our conversation on how to find a long-term relationship by discussing intentions, psychological skills, and self-marketing strategies that bring us closer to finding someone who brings out the best in us.

This week, we expand our conversation to explore what traits to look for in a potential partner and in your dynamic with them. We discuss life growth curves, how to manage early conflict, hea...

Being Well Podcast: Dating #2

On our last episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and I began our conversation on how to find a long-term relationship by discussing intentions, psychological skills, and self-marketing strategies that bring us closer to finding someone who brings out the best in us.

This week, we expand our conversation to explore what traits to look for in a potential partner and in your dynamic with them. We discuss life growth curves, how to manage early conflict, hea...