A reflective birthday meditation on breath, presence, and letting go—finding joy in the here and now, one slow inhale and exhale at a time.

I have a spot in my living room that my husband calls my “consciousness corner.” It’s one corner of the couch, near a window, beside a small table. On that table: a lamp, a stack of well-worn spiritual books, and space for a cup of coffee. This is where I sit every day to meditate. This little guy is my frequent companion there. I try to get there first thing in the morning, before anyone else is awake—when the house is quiet and the cats are playing. Some mornings I arrive earlier than...

Happy New Year and holidays, wherever this finds you.  For decades, I’ve been writing and recording—lessons, stories, realizations, poetry. I have notebooks all over my house and office (okay, not strewn—neatly stacked, but that sounds far less picturesque). I’ve always felt called to share this work more widely. Before I had my children—eleven years ago now—I did. And then life expanded in beautiful and demanding ways: two incredible humans, multiple businesses, and very real limits on time...