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This morning, I meditated for too long. Whenever I set a timer, there’s always a fear in my mind that the timer won’t go off, and I’ll be stuck meditating indefinitely. I set Insight Timer for 60 minutes, as usual. I definitely heard the starting bell. But, I just kept sitting. “This can’t be right…”,…

We've all tried to develop habits that we know are good for us. And we've failed at most of them. At least I have. But, persistence pays off here. If you keep trying new approaches, you will eventually find something that clicks. People get stuck when they stop trying new things. Radical acceptance will make…

You can't make meditation a consistent habit without practicing radical acceptance. That's my conclusion, and I'm sticking to it. Don't take my word for it. Please, don't. Try it for yourself and see what happens. As a musician, I've spent a lot of time practicing. Same problem there. If you're constantly fighting yourself, you aren't…

I want to tell you a story about videos. First, however, I want to let you know that tomorrow afternoon (Friday, at 2:00 PM EST), I am doing a zoom meditation session. We'll meditate, and then talk about meditation. It's free. If you're interested, let me know below. Now, for the story: I've always been more…

There's a book called Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. I have no idea if it's a good book. Maybe I would love it. But, I hate the title. A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting of a local piano teachers association (I was the secretary 😂). Someone was explaining how students need to…

The best way to change the world is to speak your mind. You can do this on social media more easily than anywhere else. You don't have to confront anyone face-to-face, and you don't have to pay any money. You just sit here and type something. Or make a video. I'm a big fan of videos.…