Carrying Peace Forward
This is the meditation I shared with the group during our free Tuesday Community Meditation. Carrying Peace Forward is a gentle practice for setting down some of what you’ve been carrying, reconnecting with a quiet place within, and bringing a little more mindful awareness into the rest of your week. Through body awareness, natural breathing, […]
Softening Inner Tension
There is a great deal asking for our attention right now. We may be carrying the ordinary pressures of work, relationships, finances, family responsibilities, health concerns, and simply trying to keep up with daily life. At the same time, many of us are taking in a steady stream of news, political conflict, social division, uncertainty, […]
Episode 21: The Inner Critic Isn’t the Whole Story
That critical voice in your head can sound very convincing. “You should have done better.” “You’re not doing enough.” “You always mess this up.” But meditation teaches us something important: a thought is not automatically a fact. In this episode of Why Can’t I Meditate?, we explore how to notice the inner critic without automatically […]
From Doing to Being Meditation
This gentle evening meditation offers a quiet transition from the activity of the day into simple presence. Through body awareness, natural breathing, and a few moments of stillness, you’re invited to set aside what can wait and rest without needing to accomplish anything. A supportive practice for the end of a busy day, this meditation […]
Meditation: Simply Listening
Listen here https://debphelps.substack.com/p/meditation-simply-listening Quiet Pause: Simply Listening Sometimes meditation doesn’t need another lesson. Sometimes we simply need a little space to be quiet and listen. In this month’s Quiet Pause, I’ll guide you through a gentle meditation focused on listening—not only to the sounds around you, but also to your breath, your body, and what […]
Gentle Evening Reset
Listen here – https://debphelps.substack.com/p/gentle-evening-reset This gentle evening meditation offers a quiet space to pause, settle, and reconnect with yourself after the activity of the day. You do not need to make the mind completely quiet or force the body to relax. Instead, you’ll be guided to notice the support beneath you, reconnect with the natural […]
Ep. 20: When We Truly Listen
LISTEN TO EPISODE Listening seems simple, yet it’s one of the most meaningful gifts we can offer another person. How often are we already planning our response while someone else is still talking? How often do we jump in with advice before they’ve finished sharing? And how often do we listen just long enough to […]
Day 1: Begin Where You Are | August Meditation Challenge
Welcome to Day 1 of the August Meditation Challenge: Building Your Practice—One Gentle Day at a Time. Today’s meditation is only available publicly so you can experience the challenge and begin your practice with me. To continue with Days 2–31, subscribe to the Audio Meditation Library for just $5 per month. Each short meditation will […]
Ep. 19: The Little Moments We Almost Miss
Listen Here We often imagine that the meaningful parts of life will be easy to recognize: a celebration, a vacation, an accomplishment, or a perfectly peaceful day when nothing goes wrong. But much of life happens in much smaller moments. The first sip of coffee or tea. Sunlight coming through a window. A familiar voice. […]
One Breath, One Step, One Pause Meditation
One Breath, One Step, One Pause is a gentle meditation from our free Tuesday night Community Meditation, created as part of July’s theme, Living with Ease. This practice invites you to bring mindfulness into the ordinary moments of daily life through one conscious breath, one mindful step, and one simple pause. Rather than waiting for […]