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Everything I Own, More or Less (opens the original)
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The very end of this post has a dharma talk for paid subscribers that gets much deeper into this subject, from a retreat I taught recently (note that the guided meditation above is the same for both free and paid subscribers). If you can’t afford a paid subscription and want one, message me and I’ll give you one, no questions asked. Back in my Dharma bum years, I had very few belongings. All of what I owned, aside from some of my bigger paintings, could have fit into a small car— if I had a car
Money! (opens the original)
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Here’s a guided meditation on generosity. It’s not a bribe. Meditate Your Face Off is not a cult that’s trying to brainwash you into giving me money, calling it Dharma. But I know it looks bad given the essay that follows. (TLDR: price for new subscribers is going up October 4th, current subscribers aren't affected, more on why below.)Hi! This is a slightly different post, because I’m sort of gonna ask for money, but it’ll hopefully be different from that time where you put your business card in
Put Down Your Gratitude Journal and Quit Your Job (opens the original)
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Above is a meditation to help you shrug off an older version of yourself and to begin anew. Scroll to the end for a videoclip and an upcoming mini-retreat online. The very end of this post contains a short talk and a guided meditation for paid subscribers on this same topic, from a recent Meditate Your Face Off drop-in class. If you can’t afford a paid subscription and want one, message me and I’ll give you one, no questions asked. Below is me reading the essay that follows:Real insight doesn't
Are you eating your feelings? (opens the original)
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Above is a guided meditation to find emotional freedom through eating. Below is me reading the essay that follows:Most of us have a rather complicated relationship with food. We want it, it soothes us deeply, but it also makes us feel out of control.Most mindful eating instructions tell us to eat slowly, carefully, and just to notice the sensations of eating. Chew a single raisin 100 times before swallowing, simply noticing all the textures and tastes. This guidance can sometimes lead us to beli
You've really let yourself go (opens the original)
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Ironically (or perhaps just on point), I wrote a lot of this post while eating chocolate cake. Scroll to the end for a bonus recording of a Meditate Your Face Off class on this same subject. Above is a guided meditation to help you appreciate your body for the miracle that it is. Below is me reading the essay that follows:I used to exercise every day. I’d run five or seven miles, stretch, and do a 20 minute ab workout. I also did things like run marathons, thru hike the hundred-mile wilderness,
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