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A Year of Self-Care Practices to Help You Grow

Inspired by the four seasons, this meditation guide is designed to guide you through a year of mindfulness practice for self-care.

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Just as our outer environment inevitably changes with the seasons, so does our inner landscape. Throughout the course of a year, some moments will call for savoring and reflection, others for a deep breath and a new direction. The beauty of a mindfulness practice is it grows and changes with us. It can meet our needs and offer reliable support as we flow through the various seasons of life. This practice guide offers a curated selection of meditations from some of today’s expert teachers to help you meet whatever this year may bring.

SPRING

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Plant Your Roots

In the springtime, as the world wakes up from the sleepiness of winter, new light brings new growth. We can mirror the world around us by engaging with our inner and outer lives through a lens of curiosity, asking, What’s changed? What’s the same? What do I need and what do I not need? We can listen deeply and look honestly at what is. From there, we’re primed to make our next steps intentional and kind. These two meditations guide us to turn inward and take stock so we can sow seeds and plant deep roots, knowing that later, they’ll yield the sweet fruits of the practice.

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