* Common Contexts

Incomplete Conceptions

Rigidity and perfectionism
Focus is on the the sitting
It has to be the same every day, day after day, forever

Our Additions

Gentleness
It’s all about when we’re not sitting
Whatever it takes to make sure there’s space to get more coming through

* Our experience

* Why we began meditating
Practice ups and downs
Creativity – listening for what’s appropriate
Current practices

* Benefits

* Living meditatively – the crowbar (aka mindfulness)
* Attention – access to having more of a say over where I direct my attention
* Discipline

Host: Paige R. Hulsey | Cohost: Emily R. Bogen
Real Rent: https://www.realrentduwamish.org
Link to our steps: http://www.complexiphy.org/c12
Music from Elijah: www.instagram.com/elijah_seattle
Carolyn Myss and Spiritual Madness: https://www.myss.com/cmed/online-institute/series/spiritual-madness
Pete Knutson and Loki Fish Co.: https://www.lokifish.com/pages/about-us-family-bios
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow