by David Stephenson. Winter has a lot in common with COVID, like being in a dark cave. But there’s another side to Winter I want to explore

I have a fierce pride in what I believe in. My goal is to live this intention all the time but fear gets in the way. How to deal with it?

This is a meditation about comfort. With awareness, breathe in and slowly breathe out relax into comforting breath. You are one with the air

I've felt lost most of my life. And now I reparent myself. I imagine myself as an elder, sitting in the upholstered chair in the living room

Experiencing an earthquake is an interesting metaphor when healing painful memories. I choose to move on and learn and grow more.

I struggle with feeling so much in the world. I struggle understanding why I feel. A change of mind is called for.

My energy is changing. I get scared. I give myself permission to continue and allow it to happen. Just be where I am, without labels.

My silence is a gift. My mind is a gift. My heart is a gift. My human vessel is a gift. I am in charge of rising. I am in charge.

I was letting go removing this daily reminder. The ashes set me free. I said a prayer, closed my eyes and released.

I know there are things you want. I know you want to be in charge. But integration is called for. It feels like death but it is not.

I’ve lived looking for others to complete me, changing my appearance, my goals, my attitudes, my beliefs. Multiply this concept by billions.

I grew up with many rules to follow. Until one day I bumped up against a loss so great I fell in. When I fell in, all these rules fell too

There is a new normal coming and I don’t know what it looks like. My intention is to stand at the helm of my boat with my sea legs adjusting

Sometimes I say something that others don’t like. And they respond in negative ways. In the past, I would get defensive, call them names.

Two groups, same purpose to grow and learn, both on similar pathways. Both have awareness but one group is shrouded by suffering.

Whatever outcome, it all takes practice—practice to feel the ease of change; practice to find acceptance; practice to get used to new ideas

It’s been quite the time, the past 365 days. It takes commitment to look into my soul and remember integrity defines me, not fear.

I’ve been tested. I've done really hard things. I have also faced moral challenges, some of which I've failed. What wisdom have I found?

No matter how prepared, how controlling, how brilliant humanity is with their thinking brains, we don’t know it all. There is so much more.

Like the ocean, we ebb and flow in both sides of life: love and fear. We hold the wisdom to stand steady and allow the flow of love and fear