Tools for living
From Truman Lowe: The Water’s Edge, National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Having been a Buddhist meditator for nearly 30 years, I have acquired a lot of what are called “skillful means”—techniques that can improve our lives—and resources for healing and growth.
Here are the ones I recommend most often, and that also seem to help the MOST.
Insight Timer—The best app for meditation and sleep support, especially if you are interested in developing a daily habit. Free! So many friends started here to transform their lives. 🙂
Self-care/healing
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Soft Belly Breathing—A super simple, effective technique used all over the world for trauma relief or everyday stress relief. For relief! Works in minutes.
Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion Break—Provides comfort in moments of acute distress. Every person I’ve ever shared this with has let me know how much it helped. It’s wonderful to have this for yourself and to share to help friends and family.
Blessings—Verses my friend and beloved teacher Karolyn Coleman often shared at the end of early morning meditation: an excerpt from John O’Donohue’s Bennacht and The Long Time Sun. Comforting. Heartwarming.
Making Space in Your Heart—Marvelous and terrible things are going to happen! We can’t change that. But we can expand the room we hold in our hearts and minds so there’s enough space for it all.
Looking Up—Feeling overwhelmed? Look up.
Forgiveness
Eric Kolvig’s Forgiveness Practice—Shift from anger and blame to forgiveness and kindness—for others and yourself—using this beautiful practice.
The magic of Ho’oponopono—A Hawaiian spiritual practice for reconciliation and restoring balance. Loving. Remarkably effective.
Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments!
Love,
Jo
Photo by Jo Cooper
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