Through mindfulness practice, we increase our capability of meeting our experience with curiosity, care, and non-judgment. Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness meditation to help us sense into this growing capability.
A note from Sean
In mindfulness we talk a lot about courage, but not often about feeling capable. It matters most to beginners who think some people are born able to do this. Feeling capable is a kind of agency, and it is what lets us offer care. The more we practice, the more capable we become.
Try this today. Once today, when something feels hard, quietly say, “I can meet this.” Feel your feet, take one breath, and ask what is here with a little curiosity. Then carry on with your day.
Keep going: A Guided Meditation on Acceptance and A Breathing Self-Compassion Meditation Script.
This suits anyone who has ever thought, “I can’t do this.” If what you are meeting is heavy, like trauma, grief, or panic, stay within what you can manage and go gently. Stop when you need to.
